Toward Healthier Juneteenths

Toward Healthier Juneteenths

Juneteenth events honoring Black heritage — in museums, parks, neighborhoods, and backyards — are part of the summer celebration time across the United States. In the three years since Juneteenth (June 19) officially became a national holiday, the number of events...
Beyond Sustainability Show and Tell

Beyond Sustainability Show and Tell

Carolina Goradesky (right), PCMA’s former head of global sustainability, and Amanda Simons (white pants), a founder and principal at Honeycomb Strategies, speak to participants of a behind-the-scenes sustainability tour at PCMA Convening Leaders 2024 in January at the...
Rethinking Swag at Events

Rethinking Swag at Events

According to the latest analysis from the Advertising Specialty Institute, distributor sales of promotional products, including event giveaways, in 2023 set a new record, reaching more than $26 billion in sales. Last year, a Reddit user who was helping to plan for a...

How to Make Your Strategy’s Message Stick

A website and announcement aren’t enough. Communicating strategic goals to staff means making its principles concrete and soliciting their input. At effective associations, strategy is key: Boards, staff leaders, and other stakeholders put in a lot of time and effort...