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How to Score Those Sweet Paid Speaking Gigs Like a Boss

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...

Research: Trade Shows Remain Top Marketing Investment

“Take That, Post-Pandemic Doubters. Trade Shows, Markets Are Thriving,” reads the headline of a recent article in Gifts & Decorative Accessories, highlighting how participation has returned to pre-pandemic levels at the gift and home industry’s major events in...

How Associations Can Assist Young Professionals

A new survey finds that Gen Z values skills and stability above simply climbing the ladder. Associations are well-positioned to help. “Young people these days just don’t want to lead.” Some variation of that mantra seems to get attached to every new generation; no...

Healthy Strategies for Healthcare Sponsorship

With the IAEE Healthcare Forum taking place next week, we thought we’d look at the issues that matter most to healthcare exhibition organizers. Spoiler alert: there’s no shortage of them. A recent IAEE Healthcare Insights Hour brought industry leaders together to...
‘Events Are the Thinking Machine of the World’

‘Events Are the Thinking Machine of the World’

Paul Dickinson, a pioneer in the field of sustainability reporting, speaks in early October at the first Convene 4 Climate conference in Barcelona. “This is an event that needs to create a bigger positive handprint than it has a negative footprint,” said Felix Rundel...

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A New Way of Thinking

A New Way of Thinking

All of the timber for the roof of Portland International Airport’s expansion — more than 3 million board feet — was sourced from landowners and mills that were certified for forest-friendly practices. (Ema Peters Photography) I’ve been reading nothing but praise for...

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