Navigating Our Industry’s Digital Awakening

Editorial Note: Originally published in the August 2025 issue of Trade Show Executive magazine. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how fundamentally our industry has changed and, more importantly, where we’re headed. As I speak with organizers, suppliers and...
Report: Association Boards Need to Be Crisis-Ready

Report: Association Boards Need to Be Crisis-Ready

The recommendations, which include input from participants in a dedicated LinkedIn group, focuses on board preparedness, staff relationships and more. A new report on association board practices asks association leaders to pursue board structures that are more...
People on the Move

People on the Move

Jim Cook Jim Cook has assumed his new role as the CEO and President of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, where he will guide overall strategic direction and operations as well as the ongoing $557-million facility improvement plan. Cook has more than...