Why Is DEI Off the Table?

Why Is DEI Off the Table?

by | Jul 30, 2025 | Uncategorized

Poornima Luthra said that she sees the current moment as “a pivot point for companies and for us as DEI practitioners to really hold a mirror up to ourselves and say, ‘Are we actually doing what [we need to do] for the long-term, sustainable, systemic, and cultural...

Trade Shows as Global Connectors

by | Jul 30, 2025 | Uncategorized

Editorial Note: Originally published in the July 2025 issue of Trade Show Executive magazine. As I reflect on the state of our industry midway through 2025, I am struck by a powerful realization: what we do matters more than ever in today’s increasingly fragmented...

Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

by | Jul 30, 2025 | Uncategorized

Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Planning an event involves an intricate mix of creativity, coordination, and control, but even seasoned professionals fall prey to common event planning mistakes. From underestimating budgets to poor communication...
Finding the Right Space at the Right Time

Finding the Right Space at the Right Time

by | Jul 29, 2025 | Uncategorized

The view from our new North American headquarters on the 71st floor of the Aon Tower in downtown Chicago. (Staff photo) PCMA’s North American office has a new address. In May, we moved just four blocks from our previous headquarters in Chicago, but it was — literally...
How Convention Organizers Are Facing Headwinds

How Convention Organizers Are Facing Headwinds

by | Jul 29, 2025 | Uncategorized

Hervé Sedky, president and CEO of Emerald, served as the moderator of ECEF’s “Headwinds” session. In Washington, D.C. on May 28, the ECEF audience — a record 270 executives — was asked to use their devices to type in a one-word prognosis for U.S. events in the next 18...