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HBCUs Form Association to Promote Research
Years in the making, the Association of HBCU Research Institutions has support from the Association of American Universities and a grant from Harvard. A group of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have formed a new association designed to elevate...
Anna Schelling
PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. Class of 2026 member Anna Schelling, manager, events at GCB German Convention Bureau e.V., thinks that success in events means not waiting for trends but creating...
High-Tech, High-Touch: Why the Future of Association Advocacy Requires Intelligent AI Agents
When AI is implemented as a strategic partner, leaders can focus on the pillars of their core mission—advocacy, community, and human connections no algorithm can replicate. The modern association stands at a pivotal point of opportunity. For decades, the...
Preserving Their Stories
Illustration by Carmen Segovia Association of African American Museums’ 47th Annual Conference Excursions included a visit to the College of Charleston’s Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture and a trip to nearby St. Helena Island, a...
At the Heart of It
A striking feature of the 2025 congress, the heart sculpture was presented after the event to imaging specialist Bracco, where it is now displayed at its worldwide headquarters in Milan, Italy. A gathering of more than 20,000 medical imaging professionals —...
‘Every Action Matters’
During the Points of Light Conference held at the New Orleans Marriott, social impact professionals packed shelter-in-place kits for the local community — an initiative guided by a local affiliate. During his 1988 Republican National Convention acceptance speech,...
