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Industry Spotlight: Marriot Bonvoy Events
Learn more about Marriott Bonvoy Events Marriott Bonvoy Events About Marriott International offers the industry’s most powerful and diverse portfolio, featuring more than 30 leading brands and nearly 9,700 properties across 143 countries and territories. This global...
It’s a Wrap!
Here’s a look at what the Convene team saw, heard, and overheard this week in Philly. We’ve also included contributions from Convening Leaders participants who posted about the event on social media. What was your favorite part of CL26? Don’t forget to fill out our...
Holly Barnett
PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. Class of 2026 member Holly Barnett, project manager at Touchpoint Meeting Services, sees tight budgets as a challenge she can meet by using data to understand what...
People on the Move
Kaley Mancuso Visit Plano has Kaley Mancuso as national sales manager. In this role she will oversee a segment of the corporate market, as well as the social and education markets, to attract meetings, events, and group travel. Mancuso brings more than a decade of...
Teachers’ Group Launches Effort to Reclaim “Theater Kid”
The Educational Theatre Association’s #ProudTheatreKid campaign caught attention on social media, providing a boost to its advocacy message. A national theater organization launched a pop-up campaign to push back against the increasingly pejorative use of the term...
10 Best vFairs Alternatives and Competitors in 2026
10 Best vFairs Alternatives and Competitors in 2026 As event organizers search for vFairs alternatives and competitors, one reality has become impossible to ignore: in-person events now demand far more than virtual-first technology can deliver. While platforms...
