by Aidan | Aug 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Only 17 percent of women held leadership roles in the business events industry, according to a 2024 PCMA Foundation report. Photo: Adobe Stock Two articles from the early 2020s highlighted the dominance of women in the meetings industry and the increasing importance...
by Aidan | Aug 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
An expert who assists in harassment and toxic conflict management for organizations and networks shares some best practices for planners, drawing on recent experiences at the American Diabetes Association’s 2026 Scientific Sessions in New Orleans. Photo: Adobe Stock...
by Aidan | Aug 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
These 10 columns from Convene’s Dave Lutz, CMP, have timeless wisdom about the meetings industry. Photo: Adobe Stock We’re halfway through Convene’s 40th anniversary this year, and for half of those years (since 2006), I’ve had the privilege to pen 180-plus columns...
by Aidan | Aug 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
In addition to breaking attendance records, this year’s CEMA conference welcomed 383 first-time participants. The CEMA Summit 2026 concluded this week in Toronto with record attendance, bringing together more than 850 corporate event marketers and industry...
by Aidan | Aug 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Geoffrey Sauer and Tom Mitchell Messe Düsseldorf North America has named Geoffrey Sauer as its next CEO and President. Effective August 17, Tom Mitchell, who has served as president since 1993, will work alongside Sauer. Sauer spent more than a decade with RX...