PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. Class of 2026 member Jaden DiMeo, event coordinator at Events DC, wants to expand the reach of hybrid events. Subscribe to Convene. Want deep-dive insights on events...

NLC’s Clarence Anthony (left), moderated a conversation between Gov. Spencer Cox and Gov. Lujan Grisham, who talked about — and demonstrated — how to engage in a healthy debate with respect. While “Creating Opportunity in Uncertainty” was the stated theme of the...

The National League of Cities has ‘an expectation around behavior, including how they are with one another’ that has positively influenced its meetings culture. One way to establish a civil environment at events is by publishing a code of conduct that goes beyond...

Convene launched a year-long celebration of 40 years of covering the business events industry at CL 2026 in Philadelphia. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the launch of Convene, which began as PCMA’s 32-page quarterly journal in 1986, and in a very real sense,...

Timothy Shriver asked participants to consider the importance of how people treat each other at last fall’s National League of Cities Summit. Timothy Shriver, son of Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Sargent Shriver, has had a variety of roles — disability rights activist,...

By Mary Tucker | Senior Communications and Content Manager | IAEE The IAEE International Excellence Award stands as one of the industry’s most prestigious honors, recognizing members and organizations that have elevated the attractions sector on a global scale through...