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How to Score Those Sweet Paid Speaking Gigs Like a Boss

by Aidan | September 30, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

Are you tired of talking to your cat about your passion for public speaking? Do you dream of standing in front of a crowd, captivating them with your words, and getting paid big bucks for it? Well, my friend, you're in luck. In this article, I'm going to show you how...

Inside a Revamped Poster-Session System

by Aidan | June 30, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

A lot of research was shared at an anesthesiologists’ conference. Technology helped ensure it reached the people it needed to. Last year’s conference of the Annual Society of Anesthesiology was a big one: more than 12,000 attendees, with around 2,000 poster...

Jon Watson | PCMA Member Spotlight

by Aidan | June 30, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Get to know PCMA Member Jon Watson, Sr. National Sales Manager, Visit Detroit. What initially led you to becoming involved with PCMA? PCMA has long been a cornerstone of the business events industry. I was first introduced to the organization while attending Capital...

Your Members Are Drowning in Information. Your Association Should Be Their Lifeline.

by Aidan | June 30, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

How AI is empowering associations to aggregate industry knowledge, deliver personalized content, and turn a new member benefit into a revenue engine. Does your industry have an overwhelming amount of content? If you’re like most associations, the answer is almost...

Trends Report 2025: Event Attendees as Consumers First

Dec 6, 2024 | Uncategorized

Illustration by Julie Murphy Annual Events Industry Forecast Our usual approach to Convene‘s Annual Industry Forecast is to cast a wide net, gathering a variety of data related to the business events industry, including travel, lodging, technology, and the workplace....

How to Build a Story Around Data

Dec 6, 2024 | Uncategorized

The numbers aren’t enough. Offering context can help surface and address biases people—including leaders—have around data. In today’s charged political atmosphere, media fact-checks are abundant. And they’ve led to a phrase that is admirably accurate yet often...