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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...

CEMA Connects: Sticky Strategy: Your Event Isn’t the End. It’s the Beginning

CEMA Connects: Sticky Strategy: Your Event Isn’t the End. It’s the Beginning Building on ITA Group’s session at CEMA Summit, this webinar explores how to design events with long-term objectives in mind, creating intentional experiences that reinforce key messages,...

How Much Foresight Should a Board Do?

In unsettled times, a board might wonder how far to look ahead. The better question is how well-equipped the board is to discuss it. It can be difficult to tell at moments like this whether an association board is better off developing a five-year strategic plan, a...

This Week on the Convene Podcast: Rethinking Conference Engagement, Leadership, and the Value of Events

Here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast this week. Article: Conference Rooms That Talk Back Create New Opportunities for Engagement At the Strategic Management Society’s annual conference, interaction is not an afterthought — it is how members present research,...
Where Every Sustainable Exhibition Begins

Where Every Sustainable Exhibition Begins

Editorial Note: This blog is the first in a five-part series based on IAEE’s “How To Guide to Sustainable Exhibitions,” a toolkit that offers exhibition organizers a practical, step-by-step framework for adopting and advancing sustainable practices to reduce...

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Leaders and the Multichannel Imperative

Email is associations’ medium of choice for member connection, but it leaves a lot of options left to use.  I’m not sure how you found out about the article you’re reading right now, but there’s a good chance that it was through an email. That’s a sign of the medium’s...

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