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2024 IAEE Award Winner Richard Smith is a Master of Turning Connection into Sales
By Mary Tucker | Senior Communications and Content Manager | IAEE Richard Smith, Senior Sales Manager at Informa Markets, has made an extraordinary impact on the exhibitions and events industry, particularly through his leadership with the World of Concrete, the...
People on the Move
Recent announcements about career changes include: Marilyn Hunter The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) announced the promotion of Marilyn Hunter from senior director of meetings and conferences to vice president of meetings and conferences. Joining...
New Cryptocurrency Association Launches
The brainchild of Ripple, the new group puts the spotlight on ordinary citizens to advance its advocacy goals. A leading cryptocurrency business has launched a new nonprofit group, joining an increasingly crowded environment around crypto advocacy. The National...
How the Circular Economy Is Driving Creativity at Meetings
Just as secondhand stores give objects that would otherwise end up in the landfill a second life, a new wave of green meetings is embracing the circular economy. One of my favorite people to follow on Instagram is a maker who frequents thrift shops where outdated...
AI Pulse Check: How Event Planners Are Using Gen AI
More than 90 percent of meeting planners surveyed are using AI in some way as they plan events. It’s been two years since PCMA introduced Spark, inviting meeting professionals to experiment with a platform designed to leverage generative AI for the business event...
Jordan Lacey, CMP
PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. Class of 2025 member Jordan Lacey, CMP, Project Manager, Tech Events and Conferences, Capital One, shares how she sees technological advancements offering...





