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?

Getting the Band Back Together at PCMA EduCon

As attendees gear up for PCMA EduCon in June, they should be prepared to channel their inner rock star when Ciaran Gribbin, a Grammy-nominated songwriter and the former singer of INXS, takes the Main Stage.

BY David McMillin May 5, 2019

Novel Attendee-Engagement Ideas That Are a Cinch to Pull Off

Respondents to Convene’s most-recent Salary Survey cited coming up with new ways to engage attendees as their biggest challenge. The recently published ‘Rituals for Work: 50 Ways to Create Engagement, Shared Purpose, and a Culture That Can Adapt to Change,’ has answers for that.

BY Casey Gale May 2, 2019

Lisa Block Makes ‘the Perfect Move’

Following a long career at the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), Lisa Block is bringing her wealth of experience — including “how you treat people and the importance of culture” — to her new role.

BY Michelle Russell May 2, 2019

‘What Price do I Have to Pay to Remain Valid in the Business Events Industry?’

Events Travel Asia Group CEO Max Boontawee Jantasuwan says putting an emphasis on people, rather than trend reports and processes, helped to sharpen his business focus.

May 2, 2019

People on the Move

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

BY Casey Gale May 1, 2019

People on the Move

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

BY Casey Gale May 1, 2019

6 Ways Medical Meetings Are Proving Their Value To Exhibitors

From beacon-collected data to lead scanners to third-party evaluations, here’s how two medical meetings are tackling the exhibitor ROI challenge.

BY Molly Petrilla May 1, 2019

Pain Study Association Targets Global Growth

The International Association for the Study of Pain stresses ‘cultural competence and empathy’ as it circles the globe with 100 chapters.

BY Rémi Dévé April 29, 2019

Gamification of Recruiting: Playing for Your Next Job

As businesses look for new ways to attract talent, they are opting for a little friendly competition.

BY Angela Campiere April 24, 2019

Conference Content Distribution Is a Challenge, Says Study

Association event organizers cite last-minute content changes as their top challenge. Their responses to a recent study also indicate that they are missing opportunities to use conference content to engage members throughout the year.

BY Casey Gale April 24, 2019

Jason Fulvi: From the Back of the Kitchen to the Top of a CVB

His career couldn’t have had more humble beginnings, but the new president and CEO of Visit KC wouldn’t have had it any other way.

BY David McMillin April 24, 2019

People on the Move

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

BY Casey Gale April 24, 2019

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