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10 Shifts That Are Transforming Organizations
A new report from McKinsey & Company identifies the most significant ways in which organizations are changing — and how leaders can respond.
GMID in New Orleans: Spotlighting the Destination’s Role in Successful Events
New Orleans & Company rolls out the red carpet for professionals from the business events and related industries on Global Meetings Industry Day.
Managing the Events Industry Restart
Recent EMEA survey results highlight the business events industry’s challenges and priorities for 2023/2024.
How PCMA Chapters Will Celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day
PCMA members will be among the thousands worldwide who will take part in GMID activities on March 30 to highlight the key role business events play in society.
Four Items on the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance’s Agenda
The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance’s vice president of government affairs spoke with Convene about the organization’s latest advocacy efforts, including communicable disease insurance, visa wait times, and more.
Moving Events Forward in the Face of Social and Economic Challenges
PCMA convened a roundtable in the American Geophysical Union’s boardroom in Washington, D.C., for the leaders of several associations, DMOs, and convention centers to discuss the impact of travel boycotts and how to navigate social and political challenges.
What’s Next for the Business Events Industry?
Business icon Carly Fiorina led a discussion with two industry suppliers and an economics professor about the outlook for the business events industry in 2023.
Will Pent-up Demand for Events Continue in the Long Run?
Cathy Breden, CEO of the Center for Exhibition Industry Research, offers her insight into the future of B2B exhibitions.
The ‘Invisible Industry’ — Live Events — On Tour
A grassroots organization has hit the road to raise the visibility of the live-events industry and share the voice of the more than 6 million workers who are essential to its future.
Navigating Site Selection After the Dobbs Decision, from a Corporate Event Marketer’s Viewpoint
Gigi Gleason, director of event operations at streamlinevents, speaks with Convene on the quandary facing event marketers who work for corporations.
The Dobbs Decision: Ways to Avoid Destination Boycotts
Here are some practical takeaways from a recent PCMA roundtable conversation about meeting in states where access to abortion is an issue.
Navigating How to Move Forward After the Dobbs Decision
When the Supreme Court took away the constitutional right to abortion in June, it threw a monkey wrench into many organizations’ plans to hold their events in about half of the United States. Events operate in an ecosystem, so PCMA convened a roundtable discussion on Aug. 8 among its constituents to begin exploring different approaches to a complex situation.