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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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How to Lead on AI

Jun 7, 2024 |

The technology’s growth has exacerbated fears among staff that we’ve engineered them out of their jobs. Clear goals and straight talk can help. American CEOs are all-in on AI. According to a new survey by KPMG, their enthusiasm for adopting generative AI tools has...

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Kaylee Harris, CMP | PCMA Member Spotlight

Kaylee Harris, CMP | PCMA Member Spotlight

Jun 6, 2024 |

Get to know PCMA Next Gen Member Kaylee Harris, CMP, Meeting Event Manager, Maritz. How has your career developed as a result of being a PCMA member? Highlight specific resources and benefits that have helped you achieve your goals. PCMA membership has significantly...

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Bringing AI to Life — as a Conference Presenter

Bringing AI to Life — as a Conference Presenter

Jun 6, 2024 |

At the National Association of Broadcasters 2024 in Las Vegas, Ameca, an autonomously AI-powered humanoid robot, co-presented during the welcoming session with Daniel Anstandig, CEO of Futuri, a technology company that creates AI tools for media companies. (Photos...

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News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas

News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas

Jun 5, 2024 |

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 Work for an Overly Critical Boss Your boss points out what’s going wrong more often than...

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Rachael Molyneux

Rachael Molyneux

Jun 5, 2024 |

This year, PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. Class of 2024 member Rachael Molyneux, International Conference Bidding Manager at Liverpool Convention Bureau, shares her thoughts about never feeling...

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