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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 to Detect a Selfish Leader

It may be the person you see in the mirror—executives often miss the blind spots that let them confuse dominance with collaboration. “I’m a great collaborator—everybody says so.” It’s not hard to detect the flaw in a statement like that. A leader who takes pride in...

Five Tools for Difficult Conversations

Dr. Poornima Luthra is the author of Can I Say That? and The Art of Active Allyship. The world we live in today, characterized by complexity, uncertainty, and change, is also one where rising polarization has made it “really difficult to have conversations at work, at...

What Makes Orlando a Meetings Destination That Keeps Winning

A rendering of the Orange County Convention Center’s Grand Concourse Expansion at the North-South Building. For 11 years and counting, Orlando has been named the No. 1 meetings destination in the U.S. by Cvent — and 2026 makes the case for why. A $560-million...
Associations in Action: Hurricane Response

Associations in Action: Hurricane Response

From fundraising to supplies to advocacy, associations across the country are working to support those affected by the storms. In the wake of two powerful recent hurricanes that have struck Southern states, Helene and Milton, associations have been contributing their...

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Jeff Davis Looks to the Future at Expo! Expo!

Jeff Davis has worked at Emerald X since January 2022 and leads the sales function across Emerald’s events portfolio. Prior to this role, Jeff led Emerald’s Outdoor & Action Sports portfolio of business-to-business (B2B) and consumer events. Jeff also spent 10...

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Is It Time to Revamp Your Social Media Strategy?

Is It Time to Revamp Your Social Media Strategy?

The SuperZoo pet retail event finds playful ways to engage its audience on social media. The role of social media is changing –– in a big way. According to a joint study by Forbes Advisor and Talker Research, younger generations are using social platforms as search...

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