Behind the Scenes
A letter from the editorTo the Point
A letter from Deborah SextonPost-Con Reports
A wrap-up of industry eventsPCMA Today
What's Happening at PCMAExecutive Edge
PCMA co-develops a leadership and marketing program with the University of Chicago Graduate school of Business for senior-level professionalsFollow-Up
What's happening in the industrySpeaker Savvy
When it comes to making the decision to register for your meeting, attendees want to know what they are going to take away from your event to help themselves and their organizations work smarter … not what’s on the dessert menuMeeting Budget
Eating at the Center: What You Need to Know About Convention Center CateringCore CoMPetencies
There are five to seven CMP exam questions devoted to the topic of managing the audiovisual components of meetingsLeading Learning
Sitting at the executive table isn't the only way to excercise your influenceMeeting in Europe
Smart Tips for Doing Business in EuropePeople and Processes
Technology has made it easy for planners to blast out RFPs … too easy. Hotels get an overabundance of unqualified leads, or leads that they don’t have the resources to provide with quality responses.Successful Negotiating
You consider yourself a reasonable negotiator — except when you really need something the other side has and they are not giving in. How do you continue negotiating when your counterpart is stonewalling you?Workplace
Develop the attributes of successful practice ownersInnovative Meetings
How to promote your sponsors through an inventive use of audiovisualGoing Global
“Intuition, common sense, diplomacy, and respect of the culture of both the host country and international participants” … these are the attributes meeting managers need in order to organize successful outbound international meetings and exhibitions, according to the “International Meetings, Conventions, and Exhibitions” chapter of Professional Meeting Management, Fifth Edition (PMM5).Caught in a Media Frenzy
With experience, attention to detail — and maybe the patience of Job — a meeting planner handles an event that garnered the nation’s attentionNo Vacancy
It’s a seller’s market, and independent planners are finding it a challenge to interest hotels in their clients’ businessGrowing Your Independent Practice
OK, you plan for a living, but how much time have you spent planning your own business growth? Here’s how to start treating your business like your most important client.Experiencing the Xperiments
Conversation Pods Prolong LearningLeading By Example
There, over his desk in his palatial office with all the trappings of success, is a small, not particularly well-framed document that states, “Think Big, Act Small, Fail Fast, and Learn.”Time Out
Sponsored by CancunSara On Site
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