Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA): February 2007

Post-Con Reports

An overview of industry meetings and conventions

People and Processes

Here’s how to help ensure your event does not fall through the cracks during the handoff from one department to another — or should your supplier partner contact leave the organization

Speaker Savvy

20 Ways to Remove the zzzs From Your Next Meeting

Core CoMPetencies

After they are selected, communication with — and management of — your meeting’s speakers is critical, to ensure that the educational objectives of attendees are met … or even better, exceeded

Extraordinary Meetings

Two meetings took advantage of Cancun’s rich culture to give attendees a unique experience

Meeting in Mexico

Know before you go: Last month, new passport rules went into effect for U.S. citizens returning from Mexico

Constructing Better Meetings

Roger Martin advocates digging deeper if you want to hit the gold — an emotional connection — that makes a meeting exceptional.

A Tale of Three Cities

Most CVBs have an idea of how attendees should perceive their cities. But does it mesh with planners’ own ideas of what their attendees want and need?

Leading By Example

From wandering in the desert of homelessness to making it to the top of a financial empire, Chris Gardner has had quite a trip.

Convention Connections

A reference directory of convention centers and hotels that jointly market their meeting and exhibit space

Now In its 22^nd year, Convene^®is the leading industry trade publication for education content and timely relevant information of the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA). It is an an award winning magazine, with a circulation of more than 35,000. Convene^® readers book more than 300,000 meetings annually with a mean economic value of $3.2 million to the host destination.

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Behind The Scenes

To The Point

PCMA Today