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How to Score Those Sweet Paid Speaking Gigs Like a Boss

by | September 30, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

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...
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How to Detect a Selfish Leader

by | September 25, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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...
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Five Tools for Difficult Conversations

by | September 24, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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...
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What Makes Orlando a Meetings Destination That Keeps Winning

by | September 24, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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...
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Yolanda Simmons Battle | PCMA Member Spotlight

Yolanda Simmons Battle | PCMA Member Spotlight

Jul 2, 2024 |

Discussing mental health with PCMA Member Yolanda Simmons Battle, Associate Director, Meetings and Events, American Psychological Association Can you share a little about why you think prioritizing mental health is important in the business events industry? Having...

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Association Creates AI-Powered “Virtual Member”

Association Creates AI-Powered “Virtual Member”

Jul 2, 2024 |

APMP’s tool is engineered to respond to members’ queries—and allay fears about what AI will do to their profession. An association has created an AI-powered “cognitive neural entity” to serve as a virtual member providing support for its members. The American Proposal...

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Sky’s the Limit at Pyrotechnics Convention

Sky’s the Limit at Pyrotechnics Convention

Jul 1, 2024 |

2024 American Pyrotechnics Association Annual Meeting & Convention When: Sept. 24–27, 2024 Where: Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown, Nashville, Tennessee Website: AmericanPyro.com Expected 2024 Attendees: 350 2023 Attendees: 330 Fireworks displays are both...

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