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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...

Attendee Acquisition for B2B Events is Changing

Originally published on CEIR.org Business-to-business (B2B) events have undergone a significant transformation as the industry recovers from the pandemic. Event organizers have had to adapt and innovate to meet the needs of attendees while event marketers explore ways...

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Meetings and the Maker Movement

Meetings and the Maker Movement

Toward the end of the first episode of the recent PBS series “A Brief History of the Future,” futurist Ari Wallach says that when he first started the documentary — intended to be a journey to seek the individuals and ideas that can shape a better, more sustainable...

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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. An AI Cartoon May Interview You for Your Next Job As if trying to land a new gig isn’t demoralizing...

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Making Space for Makers in Portland

Making Space for Makers in Portland

My People’s Market allows artists and crafts people a chance to share their work with the public. The 12th edition of the market was held June 3-4, 2023, at the Redd East, a space owned by local environmentally focused nonprofit Ecotrust. Head wraps made from African...

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