‘All Kinds of Wondrous Things Are Possible’

‘All Kinds of Wondrous Things Are Possible’

by | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized

The internet was just going mainstream in 1996, when a meetings professional named Pegotty Cooper made uncannily accurate predictions about how technology would affect meetings in the future.   Thirty years ago, one in five people in the U.S. used the internet,...

How Leaders Can Address Burnout

by | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized

Associations are facing workplace stress as much as any other sector. Executives can do much to lower the temperature.  Burnout is a front-burner issue once again. Messy geopolitics, combined with anxiety around new technologies such as AI, is taking its toll on...
Picking Up the Pace

Picking Up the Pace

by | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized

Across associations, corporate event teams, and DMOs, they voiced the same top priorities: the need to strengthen strategic planning and to equip themselves and their teams with the skills to leverage AI. Business events have always been shaped by change. But the...
Sydney Lowe

Sydney Lowe

by | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized

PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. Class of 2026 member Sydney Lowe, senior manager of events at Heartland Forward, has embraced a piece of advice from Priya Parker’s The Art of Gathering: “Good...
Exclusive Perks for Your Next Meeting in Tampa Bay

Exclusive Perks for Your Next Meeting in Tampa Bay

by | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized

Smart Savings: When meeting professionals secure the Tampa Convention Center during eligible months, Visit Tampa Bay will pay the initial venue deposit at contract signing. As if 361 days of sunshine, an average temperature of 73 degrees, and one of the “Best Airports...