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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...

Sneak Peek: Operations, Risk & Show Management at Expo! Expo! 2026

No webinar or white paper can fully prepare you for the moment things go sideways onsite. That’s why Expo! Expo! IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition matters so much: it is the ONE EPIC EVENT where the people who’ve actually managed a crisis mid-show, renegotiated a...

How Leaders Can Keep Anxiety at Bay

Stress is abundant in the C-suite, especially these days. A healthy response demands responses that are authentic, not make-work. The most challenging thing about leadership is that doing it poorly often looks the same as doing it well. Confidence can rally the...

How Toronto’s Creative Capital Sparks Deeper Connection at Meetings

In 2017, UNESCO named Toronto a Creative City of Media Arts (the first Canadian city to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network) for its thriving film, music, and digital media industries. In Toronto, creativity isn’t stationary or limited to art hanging on gallery...
Hannah Jennings

Hannah Jennings

PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. Class of 2026 member Hannah Jennings, convention sales coordinator for Visit Denver, loves being surrounded by people whose personal histories reveal the many...

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Transplantation Group Partners With Shoe Company

High-end designer John Fluevog sought a partner for a new design after receiving a new kidney. A medical association has found itself in the shoe business thanks to a partnership with a leading designer. Last month the American Society for Transplantation announced...

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The Strategy Behind Limiting Exhibitor Opportunities

The Strategy Behind Limiting Exhibitor Opportunities

“We typically have a waiting list of 200 companies wanting to exhibit,” the National Association of Convenience Stores’ Bob Hughes told Convene. Turning away sponsors and exhibitors “sounds like a pretty stupid thing” for show organizers to do, Bob Hughes admitted,...

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