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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...

How Tara Brashear Mastered the Art of Showing Up

By Mary Tucker | Senior Communications and Content Manager | IAEE The IAEE Chapter Merit Award recognizes individuals who go above and beyond to advance their local chapter while exemplifying IAEE’s mission to promote and advance the exhibitions and events industry....

The Next Shift in Strategic Event Management

Shawn DuBravac will present an action-oriented framework to help event strategists prepare for the future at PCMA Business Events Summit 2026, held at Puerto Rico’s El Conquistador Resort. Owing to his work as a futurist and author of Digital Destiny: How the New Age...

This Week on the Convene Podcast: Rethinking Site Inspections, Burnout and Meaning with Laura Gassner Otting, and Better Decision‑Making Under Pressure

Here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast this week. Article: How the Spokane Convention Center Turned a Reception Into a Site Inspection A progressive opening reception gave a group of association management industry professionals the chance to mix with local artists...
Why Competitive Analysis Matters More Now

Why Competitive Analysis Matters More Now

Your rivals aren’t just other associations. More for-profit and online resources are chasing your members’ dollars. Here’s how to get ahead of them. What’s your association’s core competency? It could be something like “supporting manufacturers in the widget industry”...

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The Power of the Reset Moment

The Power of the Reset Moment

By Penny Zenker, aka The Focusologist Celebrity wedding planner David Tutera famously said: “Live life with your eyes wide open so you can embrace unexpected moments because you never know when you will be inspired.” It’s those “unexpected moments” I want to talk...

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People on the Move

People on the Move

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Jon Hixon Jon Hixon, CMP, CDME, has been named the new senior vice president of business strategy for Travel Portland. Hixon brings three decades of experience working in the travel industry to his new...

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