Rolling Out the Red Carpet in Palm Springs

Rolling Out the Red Carpet in Palm Springs

The Palm Springs Convention Center sits near the base of the San Jacinto Mountains. Photo courtesy Visit Palm Springs. Rainy weather in Palm Springs “is kind of like celebrity sightings,” said Joseph Jenci, director of sales for the Palm Springs Convention Center,...
Hannah Jennings

Hannah Jennings

PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. Class of 2026 member Hannah Jennings, convention sales coordinator for Visit Denver, loves being surrounded by people whose personal histories reveal the many...

Transplantation Group Partners With Shoe Company

High-end designer John Fluevog sought a partner for a new design after receiving a new kidney. A medical association has found itself in the shoe business thanks to a partnership with a leading designer. Last month the American Society for Transplantation announced...
The Strategy Behind Limiting Exhibitor Opportunities

The Strategy Behind Limiting Exhibitor Opportunities

“We typically have a waiting list of 200 companies wanting to exhibit,” the National Association of Convenience Stores’ Bob Hughes told Convene. Turning away sponsors and exhibitors “sounds like a pretty stupid thing” for show organizers to do, Bob Hughes admitted,...