Across associations, corporate event teams, and DMOs, they voiced the same top priorities: the need to strengthen strategic planning and to equip themselves and their teams with the skills to leverage AI. Business events have always been shaped by change. But the...

The “PCMA 2026 Outlook” report combined survey responses with data from one-on-one interviews and focus groups for a multi-layered look at the challenges shaping the business events landscape. Geopolitics is having a major impact on a significant number of global...

PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. Class of 2026 member Sydney Lowe, senior manager of events at Heartland Forward, has embraced a piece of advice from Priya Parker’s The Art of Gathering: “Good...

Smart Savings: When meeting professionals secure the Tampa Convention Center during eligible months, Visit Tampa Bay will pay the initial venue deposit at contract signing. As if 361 days of sunshine, an average temperature of 73 degrees, and one of the “Best Airports...

Here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast this week. Article: How 3 Different Meetings Outmaneuvered Shifting Political Winds Budget cuts, visa headaches, and a six-week government shutdown in the U.S. proved to be no match for STEM and government meeting planners —...

By Rich Vallaster, CEM, QAS, AAiP | Senior Director of Industry Relations and Community Engagement | Momentive Software What if the problem isn’t that younger attendees don’t value trade shows… but that we are designing experiences they were never going to engage with...