Career & Leadership

What will it take for you to create career that you want? Here are ways to develop leadership and cultivate other essential skills, plus hacks that can make a big impact on anyone's day-to-day work. And we look at ethics — how do your colleagues draw the line on everything from freebies to food waste?

Tamika Catchings Takes the Main Stage at PCMA’s Education Conference

In her early years, the retired WNBA star avoided conversations due to struggles with hearing loss. When it comes to speaking, Catchings has done a 180 — as evidenced by her upcoming appearance on the Main Stage at PCMA’s Education Conference.

BY David McMillin June 11, 2019

214 Event Professionals Join CMP Ranks

Some 214 people passed the latest Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) examination, the Events Industry Council says.

BY Convene Editors June 11, 2019

News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas

Looking for ways to do your job better — or for the latest trends in the world of work? Here’s a roundup of career-related stories selected by the editors of Convene.

BY Convene Editors June 2, 2019

The Toll Ageism Takes on People — and Businesses

Here’s what an ageism activist, communications exec, and serial hospitality entrepreneur say about why a truly inclusive and diverse workforce must be multi-generational — and what that looks like and how it benefits society as a whole.

BY Convene Editors June 1, 2019

Salary Survey 2019: What Tops Event Planners’ Wish Lists?

Considering their long hours, demanding travel schedules, and stressful workloads, perhaps it’s no surprise what they’d most like to ask their boss for (aside from a raise): more flexibility to work from home.

BY Michelle Russell June 1, 2019

People on the Move

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.

BY Casey Gale June 1, 2019

More Work, No Extra Pay? 5 Tips to Turn That Around

Strategies from a workplace expert to make the best of the more-responsibility-with-no-pay-increase scenario many respondents cited as a challenge in Convene’s 2019 Salary Survey.

BY Michelle Russell May 31, 2019

Ashton Applewhite: Crusader Against Ageism

In general, people are living and working longer than they have at any time in human history. What if, asks Ashton Applewhite, instead of seeing age — and aging workers — in a negative light, we looked at longevity as the asset that it is?

BY Barbara Palmer May 30, 2019

Patti Temple Rocks Hopes Book Will Spark Conversations About Ageism

Her new book, ‘I’m Not Done: It’s Time to Talk About Ageism in the Workplace,’ is as much a personal statement as a sentiment shared by her entire Boomer generation.

BY Michelle Russell May 30, 2019

Chip Conley Champions the ‘Modern Elder’

Boomers can take on a critical role in the workplace as Modern Elders, hospitality entrepreneur Chip Conley says, by following a four-stage process.

BY Casey Gale May 30, 2019

Retirepreneur Startup Gives Baby Boomers New Options

After working more than 15 years in events industry, Donna Kastner isn’t slowing down —she’s focusing on new entrepreneurial project for the ‘modern elder.’

BY Curt Wagner May 30, 2019

Can Your Annual Meeting Become a Lifelong Career Coach?

Associations and professional societies aim to send attendees home with tangible takeaways that can be put into action tomorrow. Is it time to take a longer view?

BY David McMillin May 30, 2019

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