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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...

From Prison to Purpose

At BES 2026 Rashmi Airan will unpack how how one decision, made under pressure, can unravel everything you’ve spent a career building. When Rashmi Aidan takes the stage on Monday, June 22, during PCMA Business Events Summit (BES) in Puerto Rico, she will share her...

Can Leaders Fake Empathy?

Yes, one expert says. Indeed, it might be an essential C-suite skill. Just be sincere about why you’re doing it.  It’s practically gospel now that, counter to the attitude of the go-go 80s, an effective leader is one who demonstrates empathy. There are good reasons...

Big Ideas for Better Events

Expo! Expo! IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition draws together the people, ideas and energy that define what’s possible in business events. For exhibition organizers, it’s a place to join forward-thinking peers eager to absorb strategies that move the needle and...
A River Runs Through It

A River Runs Through It

Numerica SkyRide cable cars offer a bird’s- eye view of Riverfront Park. Photo courtesy Troy Walsh While modest in size — typically drawing 200 to 300 attendees — AMCI’s meeting has an outsized impact. The association exists to champion the association management...

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HBCUs Form Association to Promote Research

Years in the making, the Association of HBCU Research Institutions has support from the Association of American Universities and a grant from Harvard.  A group of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have formed a new association designed to elevate...

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Anna Schelling

Anna Schelling

PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. Class of 2026 member Anna Schelling, manager, events at GCB German Convention Bureau e.V., thinks that success in events means not waiting for trends but creating...

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