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5 Really Good Reasons LinkedIn Bought SlideShare
LinkedIn has decided to purchase SlideShare for $119 million in cash and stock.... More
How to completely, utterly destroy an employee’s work life
Over the past 15 years, we have studied what makes people happy and engaged at work. In discovering the answer, we also learned a lot about misery at work. Our research method was pretty straightforward. We collected confidential electronic diaries from 238 professionals in seven companies, each day for several months.... More
Obama Administration Continues Efforts to Increase Travel and Tourism in the United States
President Obama signed an Executive Order and announced new administrative initiatives to significantly increase travel and tourism in and to the United States. The U.S. travel and tourism industry is a substantial component of U.S. GDP, exports, and employment, and efforts to make America the top tourist destination in the world offer a tremendous opportunity to create jobs and strengthen the U.S. economy.... More
Stalled overhaul of Las Vegas Convention Center to be restarted
The multimillion-dollar overhaul of the Las Vegas Convention Center that was torpedoed when the economy tanked is on again... More
Marco Bloemendaal Named Senior Vice President of Convention Sales and Services for Seattle CVB... More
Hijacking Emotion Is The Key To Engaging Your Audience
Five strategies for audience engagement... More
Obama administration issues new travel and conference rules
In the wake of the General Services Administration (GSA) scandal over an excessive Las Vegas conference, the Obama administration has placed new restrictions on federal travel and meetings.... More
Are You Sitting Yourself to Death?
Recent studies suggest that when it comes to your risk of premature death, physical activity may not matter as much as you think.... More
3 Severance Pay Questions Every Employee Should Ask
Due to the growing number of layoffs that have occurred at companies nationwide over the last few years, severance pay is a hot topic.... More
Résumé Padding: Inconsequential or Inexcusable?
Why would a high-ranking executive lie about his or her credentials, when all it takes is a quick phone call or Internet search to verify information?... More
Rallying the Team to Cater to the Company's Strengths
Clive Schlee shares his executive experiences... More
The Beginning of the End of the Unpaid Internship
Former unpaid interns are filing lawsuits for wages against past employers... More
Yes, your boss is crazy. Here's how to deal.
Do mental illness and great leadership go hand in hand?... More
How To Get A Job If You're Overqualified
Difficult job markets and overly stressful work environments are forcing many senior executives to consider a step down the career ladder.... More
PCMA, ASAE, MPI, IAEE, CIC, and U. S. Travel join forces to bring a united industry voice to Congress.... More
How one PCMA Member used LinkedIn to maximize his job search.... More
PCMA Member Kate Burger moves to the Lousiville Convention and Visitors Bureau... More
On PCMA's LinkedIn this week, a number of your colleagues reached out for opinions on a number of different topics. Can you help? Please reply to their questions via LinkedIn.... More
Members in the News April 24... More
How do I best prepare for a phone interview and what is the interviewer trying to find out?
Phone interviews are not easy. The lack of visual cues can be an obstacle. As with any interview you need to prepare. Prior to the call re-read the job description and any information that was offered about what they are seeking and who they are.... More
Get To Work By Meeting Procrastination Head-On
Being smart, energetic, and creative won't save you from procrastination, but knowing the whys and hows of it can be a big help. Here are four things you might not know about your worst habit.... More
Managers don't have to ensure lunch, court rules
In a case that affects thousands of businesses and millions of workers, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that employers are under no obligation to ensure that workers take legally mandated lunch breaks.... More
How long should I work before retirement?
Most Americans no longer aspire to retire early. Workers are increasingly pushing back their desired retirement age and wondering if they will be able to retire at all.... More
some people know exactly which job title they want, while others aren't exactly sure because they're interested in so many different roles.... More
Why we keep hitting send on damning e-mails
With so many business scandals lately, there’s often a damning e-mail exposing wrongdoing, often sent by high-level employees.... More
6 Reasons You Should Speak up at Work
Your voice defines the value you bring to the organization.... More
How to Win an Executive Horse Race
It takes more than superior performance to cross the finish line nowadays, as corporate boards have increased their focus on management succession.... More
PCMA would like to recognize those celebrating an Anniversary milestone this month... More
Monthly New & Returning PCMA Members
Monthly New & Returning PCMA Members... More
Charles Ahlers, New Members and Anniversaries
Charles Ahlers, New PCMA Members and Anniversaries... More
Congratulations to Valerie Sumner and Mike Burns... More
Sympathies, CMPs, Rancone, Hyland... More
Melvin Tennant, Casandra Matej, Diane Brady Anderson & Teri Tonioli in the news... More
Cindy Kong Named Director of Meetings for DMAI and John Rolfe Named GHCVB Chief Operating Officer.... More
Lyn Lewis-Smith appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Sherry Romello named Senior Director, Hilton Meetings & Product Management... More
Amanda’s entry into the industry was somewhat unconventional. Her career actually began with a short stint as a TV reporter before moving back to her hometown of Chicago to take on an account executive position with a global public relations firm.... More
The Top 10 Reasons Lying Will Corrode Your Self-Esteem
Most folks know who is responsible for the observation, “If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed.”... More
What will 2012 bring in air travel?
It's the end of 2011, so you know what that means. It's time for everyone to come out of the woodwork with their predictions for 2012. So what will happen in the world of air travel?... More
VES signs scholarship sponsors
bXb Online and Freeman to sponsor industry professionals in pursuit of advanced credentials in the digital event discipline... More
Obama’s Priorities Aid Meetings Industry
What a long way we have come. It was just over two years ago – in 2009 – when we were under attack from Washington. The White House and members of Congress from both political parties were actively discouraging American businesses from participating in trade shows, incentive programs and other highly productive face-to-face opportunities.... More
The Southwest & Pacific Chapter was the Convening Leaders Chapter Challenge winner, with the greatest percentage of members attending in San Diego.... More
Save your Elite Flyer Status While You Can
It's crunch time for top-tier frequent fliers. On Jan. 1, miles that count toward elite status automatically reset to zero on most airlines.... More
10 Best Apps for Traveling Like a Local
For those who are seasoned travelers and not simply tourists, these smart applications will help you travel through the eyes of a local.... More
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