People on the Move

People on the Move

by | Aug 5, 2026 | Uncategorized

Henry GarbersIllinois’s DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau has named Henry Garbers as its new senior sales manager. He will now lead efforts to generate new business opportunities among association,  corporate, government, and medical meetings markets. Garbers...
How Meetings Turn ‘I’ Into ‘We’

How Meetings Turn ‘I’ Into ‘We’

by | Aug 5, 2026 | Uncategorized

Synchronous movement has such a potent effect on us that it can help flip the switch that orients us toward thinking of ourselves as part of a group, according to writer Annie Paul. Photo: Adobe Stock One afternoon, as bored 13-year-olds wandering around a local mall,...

Phoenix Is in Session

by | Aug 5, 2026 | Uncategorized

Association planners are finding more to work with in the “Silicon Desert.” Phoenix has long been appreciated for its sunshine, resorts, and luxury amenities. But ask Lorne Edwards what meeting planners should know about the city, and he does not start with the...
Christine A. Cleaver | PCMA Member Spotlight

Christine A. Cleaver | PCMA Member Spotlight

by | Aug 4, 2026 | Uncategorized

Get to know PCMA Member Christine A. Cleaver, Assistant Professor of Event Management, NYU School of Professional Studies, Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality. What initially led you to becoming involved with PCMA? I first became involved with PCMA because I was...