Career & Leadership
Are These 7 Fears Stopping You From Transforming Your Events?
Tackle those issues head on to reinvent your event.
What Job Skills Will You Need in 2020?
As technology disrupts industries, the demand for soft skills — including creativity and emotional intelligence — is growing fast.
Is This the Future of Medical Meetings?
Medical meeting organizers at the PCMA Education Conference got a behind-the-scenes look at how the Cleveland Clinic is reshaping education.
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. PCMA People on the Move – June 12 2018
The Game of Sustainable Event Planning
Decisions about sustainable event solutions can be clarified with a deck of cards and a few rubber bands, using a game demonstrated by Yalmaz Siddiqui, vice president of sustainability at MGM Resorts.
How Being Kind to Yourself Helps You Keep Your Edge
We are hardwired to be hard on ourselves, but research shows that self-criticism does more harm than good. Why not give yourself a little compassion instead?
So. Many. Emails. and Other Things That Planners Don’t Like About Their Jobs
Convene’s Salary Survey asked readers what they liked least about their jobs. Do long hours, stress, or difficult co-workers sound familiar?
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. PCMA People on the Move – June 5 2018
The CMP: Collect More Pay
In this year’s Salary Survey, respondents with a CMP certification earned $10,000-plus more on average than those without the designation.
Mindfulness: Working With Your Emotions
Meditation is a powerful tool for increasing focus and reducing stress, but who has time to sit on a cushion at work? Leah Weiss teaches business students and organizations the skills to bring mindfulness into the fray of the workplace.
Why You Should Give Attendees a Little Time to Reflect
Do you give your attendees time to reflect on what they have learned at your events? It’s a practice that can — combined with sharing with others — has been shown to boost learning by 25 percent.
2018 Salary Survey: You Work Hard for the Money
Nearly three-quarters of event organizers received a raise over the past year — and their average increase of nearly 7 percent is more than twice the average for North American workers across all industries.