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Human Connection Is the Glue
The primary thing business events professional respondents to the 2026 EMEA Engagement Survey said they will focus on in the coming year — connection and building relationships — tracks with what other sources have identified as a key business and societal trend. Have...
Stop Blasting, Start Guiding: How Strategic Communication Drives Event Success
By Mary Tucker | Senior Communications and Content Manager | IAEE What actually drives someone to go from registrant to active participant? Why do some exhibitors feel like true partners in an event while others feel like they simply showed up? The answer, more often...
Industry Mourns Passing of Lenay Gore
Lenay Gore with Daniel McKinnon, CEM (left) and IAEE President & CEO David DuBois (right) at IAEE Expo! Expo! 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo courtesy Oscar & Associates. Lenay Gore retired from the events industry four years ago and moved to Daytona...
Legal Group Launches Program to Boost Rural Workforce
Law-school grads are averse to working outside of cities. The state bar association wants to fix that. A state bar association has launched a training academy to address workforce challenges in rural areas. In late January, the Indiana State Bar Association (ISBA)...
Saïda Florexil
PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. Class of 2026 member Saïda Florexil, CEO of Imanyco, knows that at live events both digital and physical accessibility are critical and deeply connected. Subscribe to...
Kara Dao is Breaking Barriers and Building Belonging
By Mary Tucker | Senior Communications and Content Manager | IAEE The exhibitions and events industry has yet another trailblazer to celebrate. Kara Dao, CEM Fellow, DES received the prestigious IAEE Cathy Breden Woman of Achievement Award last year – an honor that...
