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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...
AI: Friend or Foe?

AI: Friend or Foe?

By Nicole Bowman, MBA, CEM-AP | Vice President of Marketing & Communications | IAEE Growing up, I heard about IBM Watson over the years, but never really understood what it meant. I saw “Minority Report,” “iRobot” and other movies of the like when I was younger,...

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News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas

News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas

Looking for ways to do your job better — or for the latest trends in the world of work? Here’s a roundup of career-related stories selected by the editors of Convene. How to Set Boundaries at Work, Even If You’re New “In the beginning of your career, you can feel...

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5 Events Industry Predictions

5 Events Industry Predictions

Greg Topalian, chairman of Clarion Events Inc., North America, shares his five bold predictions for the events industry at ECEF 2024 in May. (Photo courtesy ECEF) Ten years ago, in his keynote presentation at ECEF (Exhibition & Convention Executives Forum), Greg...

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People on the Move

People on the Move

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Maddie DaMario, David McAuley, and Clinton Coleman Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) has announced a recent hire and two promotions. Maddie DaMario has joined the organization as director,...

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Webinar: 8 Practical Gen AI Use Cases for Events

Webinar: 8 Practical Gen AI Use Cases for Events

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being developed at an extraordinary pace. How practical are AI solutions for event managers, producers, and marketers? Join Nick Borelli, Marketing Director at Zenus, as he walks through numerous practical applications for AI in events...

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