Theresa Flores became a victim of sex trafficking after being raped and photographed by a high-school crush. She’ll share her story — and how the events industry can help combat human trafficking — at Convening Leaders 2020.

The PCMA Convening Leaders 2020 program will include a studio that’s tuned in to the latest topics and trends shaping the future of the events industry.

An educator, consultant, speaker, and author, Shock is credited with creating the first academic track for meetings, events, and trade shows at the college level and with being an early online learning adopter.

Long known for its innovative chops, the City by the Bay is home to ‘unicorn’ startups that are already changing the way the events industry does business.

More than 50 years after helping land a man on the moon, former NASA flight director Gene Kranz will take the Convening Leaders 2020 Main Stage to share how his experience in executing some of the country’s major events in space can apply to all types of decision-making on the ground.

A recent research study and focus groups comprised of a variety of stakeholders in the business events industry discussed how to make the attendee room-booking process better for everyone involved. Now, it’s your turn to weigh in.

You don’t have to look far for information on why sustainability is important. But how do you facilitate sustainability practices that positively affect the planet, and your overall budget?

With home-sharing and new travel trends breathing down its neck, the lodging industry will have to continue adapting in surprising ways.

Through artist Dennis Wojtkiewicz’s paintings, we find a new way of looking at the future — and fleeting present — of food.

Dr. Gunhild Stordalen, founder and executive chair of EAT, tells 1,000 attendees at EAT Stockholm Food Forum that ‘everyone can make a difference’ in battling global issue.

The threat gun violence poses to society — and specifically to face-to-face events — led Event Leadership Institute’s Howard Givner to spearhead an industry-wide campaign for reform.

The latest specialty food items making their way to supermarket shelves and expanding consumers’ palates are introduced, of course, at a live event.