News & Trends
What Amazon’s HQ2 Search Means for Business Events Industry
After a hotly contested, year-long search for a second base, the e-commerce giant announced two new homes. What can event organizers take away from Amazon’s RFP process?
Copenhagen Puts Focus on Sustainability
Wonderful Copenhagen’s focus on the U.N.’s 17 Sustainable Goals is attracting like-minded events.
PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2019 Ready for Future
Members of PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties class of 2019 see a bright future for the business events industry, a future to which they plan to contribute. They come from all over the world and from various sectors. But what they all have in common is a belief that technology will change the industry in the coming years.
Kati Quigley on Bold, Unbiased Leadership
Senior director of marketing at Microsoft and former chair of PCMA’s Board of Directors shares her perspectives on reducing stress, trusting her team, and learning to be a better leader.
Study: Corporate Incentive Travel a Boon for Business Events in APAC
Sixty percent of planners surveyed said CIT is replacing financial incentives and bonuses as a way to motivate staff.
Business Events Industry’s Global GDP Impact: $1.5 Trillion
EIC study also finds that events keep the economy humming with 26 million jobs.
When to Spend on Event Planning Tech
Lauren Hall, founder and CEO of iVvy, a cloud-based event management platform, offers a list of questions to ask before investing in new tools.
How to Address Discriminatory or Inappropriate Comments at Work
Rania H. Anderson, author of “WE: Men, Women, and the Decisive Formula for Winning at Work,” says everyone has a responsibility to call out discriminatory behaviors.
Looking Ahead: Embracing the Future
Business events are at the epicenter of the technology boom. Let’s capitalize on the opportunities that brings.
Exploring Blockchain for Business Events
The travel and hospitality industries are already using blockchain. What’s its potential for business events?
Making Analytics Count at Data for Good Exchange
Bloomberg built a sold-out event focused on the ways data science can make the world a better place.
Rent-A-Minority Website Cracks Wise, but Educates
Through Rent-A-Minority — a satirical website that tackles tokenism in business — Arwa Mahdawi is making it
easier for organizations to talk about workplace diversity.