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A Tech Solution to Food Waste
Atlanta-based startup Goodr has delivered 30 million meals and diverted nearly 5 million pounds in total of food waste from landfills.
All-Purpose Marketing for the International Baking Industry Exposition
A lot has changed since the last International Baking Industry Exposition was held in 2019. Here’s how the 2022 edition took a fresh approach to marketing.
Connecting the Dots on Food Recovery
Fight2Feed, an all-volunteer organization made up of event and hospitality professionals, has saved millions of pounds of food from Chicago-area landfills over the last eight years by staying focused on solving problems and leaning into their relationships.
‘History Starts Now’ for Business Events Industry
Heather Seasholtz, CMP-Fellow, DES, was laid off from her job at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the two years since, she’s learned to harness uncertainty in ways she never anticipated.
3 Questions About Leadership
Convening Leaders 2023 speakers Carly Fiorina and Leo Piccioli offer a glimpse into their own styles of leadership.
3 Formats for the Next Generation of Panel Sessions
It’s time to bring back panels — but not in the same tired format. Here are three ideas to mix things up.
‘There’s no Obstacle Too Big’ to Derail Association’s Annual Event
CEO of the Insurance Accounting and Systems Association reflects on what she learned from her experience navigating a double whammy — a COVID surge and hurricane — happening at the same time as her annual in-person conference.
PCMA Visionary Award Winner Ready to Reinvent Conference Again
Mary Pat Cornett, CAE, CMP, was awarded Digital Experience Strategist of the Year at the 2022 PCMA Visionary Awards after leading the American Society for Nutrition to success with new digital events in response to COVID-19. She’s now planning a return to an in-person event.
Adam Grant: ‘Why Do We Have to Worship at the Altar of Hustle?’
Convening Leaders 2023 opening day keynoter and organizational psychologist Adam Grant gets to the bottom of the Great Resignation and quiet quitting — and disputes generational explanations.
Study Shows Workers Embrace Social Media
Majority of U.S. employees surveyed said using social media during work hours helps them recharge and work better.
Easy as Pie: 3 Strategies to Refresh Your Events
Changed audiences need changed events to meet them where they are.
Leap of Faith: A Guide to Seeing the Upside of Uncertainty
It’s in our DNA to fear uncertainty, but we have no choice but to embrace — or at least learn how to get more comfortable with — the unknowns in our work and life. Here’s a brief tutorial to help you navigate.