Speaking News You Can USE!

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...
People on the Move

People on the Move

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Kara Franker Visit Florida Keys & Key West has named Kara Franker, CDME, as its new president and CEO. Franker has served as chief executive officer for Colorado’s Visit Estes Park since 2021 and is...

read more
Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman: Lead Without Fear

Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman: Lead Without Fear

Amanda Gorman kicked off #ASAE24 by encouraging attendees to be authentic and open. At the Opening Session of the ASAE Annual Meeting and Expo on Sunday, poet Amanda Gorman challenged leaders to be open about discussing feelings of pain and division. “Where I always...

read more
Making an Impact as an Event Exhibitor

Making an Impact as an Event Exhibitor

Hunter McKinley, cofounder and CEO of Backtrack’s parent company, Yac, speaks with an ECEF attendee in May. (Courtesy Lippman Connects) Standing out as an exhibitor at trade shows and other events isn’t easy. The cofounders of Backtrack, an AI booth sales assistant...

read more