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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...

People on the Move

Laura PurdyLaura Purdy, general manager of Toronto’s Exhibition Place, has announced that she will retire at the end of May. She began her career in marketing and communications within the commercial real estate sector before joining SMG (now Legends Global). After a...

Non-Dues Revenue: Your Association’s Key to Sustainability

As dues income fails to keep pace with rising costs, organizations can diversify their revenue streams—or risk long-term viability. Today, many associations are faced with a fundamental question that will impact not just how they operate in the future but, more...

Sadie Noland

PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. Class of 2026 member Sadie Noland, marketing & sales specialist at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, sees strategic adoption of AI as helpful to enhance...
6 Experts on Keeping DEI Alive at Events

6 Experts on Keeping DEI Alive at Events

A local artist and her students guided attendees in creating a three-panel mural — Justice, Wellness & Peace, and Radical Joy — over three days at the Human Rights Conference. Hear more about “radical joy” from the event in Episode 4. Photo courtesy of the Human...

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