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Medical Groups Create Cybersecurity Certification
As healthcare becomes an increasing target for hackers, the American Hospital Association and Joint Commission have worked on a solution. Two medical associations have partnered to launch a certification for hospital staff to prepare for cyberattacks. The Cyber...
Rachel Smith
PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. Class of 2026 member Rachel Smith, meeting coordinator at Optica, sees onsite inconveniences as part of the adventure of event planning, an outlook that not only...
Robyn Davis Shows How Leadership and Lifting Others Transforms an Industry
By Mary Tucker | Senior Communications and Content Manager | IAEE We’re thrilled to celebrate Robyn Davis, CPTD, CEM, who has been honored with the IAEE Distinguished Service Award, a recognition reserved for members who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to...
Why ‘Belonging Is Not Downloaded, It Is Experienced’
“A live stream can transmit information, but only a live ritual can create collective energy,” Cultural strategist José Luis Piñeiro explained on a recent Convene Podcast Interview.José Luis Piñeiro, cultural strategist, philosopher,...
Big Decisions Happen by the Water
Greater Fort Lauderdale’s waterfront convention district offers the atmosphere, infrastructure, and sustainability commitments that modern meetings demand. Research increasingly shows that meetings are better by the water. Teams are more energized, engaged, and...
Barbara Khozham, CSP
Barbara Khozam is one of the few customer experience speakers who mystery shops organizations before stepping on stage. By uncovering real service gaps through firsthand research and interviews, she delivers humor-driven, immediately actionable programs that create...
