by Aidan | Mar 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
The TalentSmartEQ report recommends leaders do more peer-based training around an ever-shifting work environment. Workers are expressing anxiety around their capacity to respond to technological change, economic uncertainty, and data security, according to a new...
by Aidan | Mar 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
At Convening Leaders in January, PCMA soft launched two new AI-based initiatives and rolled out the Ascent Pathways 100 Program to help empower underrepresented professionals in our industry. If you’ve ever heard me speak or have read my columns in the Convene...
by Aidan | Mar 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Event planners share new challenges brought on by the Trump administration’s rapid-fire changes. “Is anyone else starting to see cancellations in registrations from attendees whose travel has been cut off?” Kim Connolly, assistant director for programs and conferences...
by Aidan | Mar 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
In the fast-paced world of event management, cybersecurity often takes a backseat to more visible aspects of planning. However, as our recent IAEE Show Organizer Insights Hour revealed, this oversight can lead to significant vulnerabilities. With events increasingly...
by Aidan | Mar 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. Class of 2025 member Chloe Hanna, growth and operations lead at Lightbulb Teams, predicts that event costs will continue to rise in 2025, creating continuing...
by Aidan | Mar 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
White House-ordered layoffs and travel restrictions have challenged the American Association for Public Opinion Research. It’s found ways to assist members, fast. Tristanne M. Staudt is facing what she calls the “worst-case scenario.” As the executive director of the...