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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...

From Prison to Purpose

At BES 2026 Rashmi Airan will unpack how how one decision, made under pressure, can unravel everything you’ve spent a career building. When Rashmi Aidan takes the stage on Monday, June 22, during PCMA Business Events Summit (BES) in Puerto Rico, she will share her...

Can Leaders Fake Empathy?

Yes, one expert says. Indeed, it might be an essential C-suite skill. Just be sincere about why you’re doing it.  It’s practically gospel now that, counter to the attitude of the go-go 80s, an effective leader is one who demonstrates empathy. There are good reasons...

Big Ideas for Better Events

Expo! Expo! IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition draws together the people, ideas and energy that define what’s possible in business events. For exhibition organizers, it’s a place to join forward-thinking peers eager to absorb strategies that move the needle and...

Rethinking Events for the Next Gen

The business events industry is evolving fast with the next generation of attendees leading the charge, as noted in a recent IAEE Emerging Leaders Insights Hour where attendees dug deep into CEIR research on next-gen expectations for exhibitions and translated those...

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Executive Leader Fellowship Informational Webinar

Executive Leader Fellowship Informational Webinar

Join Vince Gennaro, Founder and Executive Director of the NYU SPS Lab for Transformative Leadership, for a 45-minute overview of the new Executive Leader Fellowship from PCMA Institute and the NYU School of Professional Studies. This boardroom-ready, mini-MBA-style...

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Choose Cleveland for Meetings That Deliver

The success of a meeting today can depend as much on the host destination as the event content.  Cleveland delivers on that expectation with a connected downtown, ongoing development, and a highly supportive planning team—helping meetings run seamlessly and leaving a...

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People on the Move

People on the Move

Jan HuttonThe Bermuda Tourism Authority has tapped Jan Hutton as its next CEO. She most recently served as CEO of the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW), one of Australia’s central tourism data and digital distribution platforms. Hutton has also held senior...

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A Partly Cloudy Crystal Ball

A Partly Cloudy Crystal Ball

Fax machines were so critical in 1998 that it was hard to imagine the meetings industry without them. One of the clearest stories that emerges when looking back over four decades of Convene’s coverage of the business events industry is how radically technology has...

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