Nearly one-third of business events professionals doing business in Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia said that they are unable to estimate in-person registration numbers for an event this year until they get closer to its planned date — and more than one-third are making the go/no-go decision on an in-person event in 2021 within two months of the event date.

Marissa King, an expert on social networks and connections, talks to Convene about what the pandemic has done to our professional networks and how the move to digital might impact our connection in the future.

Just as speakers need to engage online audiences in different ways than they would connect with an in-person audience, event organizers need their speaker agreements to cover all kinds of virtual scenarios. Here’s a tool that takes the guesswork out of those agreements.

Nearly 40 percent of recent graduates are underemployed, in large part due to growing skill requirements for entry-level workers.

The Main Stage program for the in-person and virtual PCMA EduCon features three speakers — Seth Mattison, Janet Stovall, and Kristin Graham — who will help attendees chart their post-pandemic paths.

The business consultant will focus on using data-driven strategies that cater to consumers in her PCMA EduCon Main Stage presentation for in-person and digital audiences.

The PCMA EduCon Main Stage speaker says challenging companies to commit to diversity, inclusion, and equity should come with specific goals — and consequences.

The emphasis on cleaning and disinfecting venues in the age of COVID-19 is missing a larger point: Reliably healthy and safe environments depend on clean air and a more holistic approach.

To honor Cecilia “Cele” Agnes Fogarty’s commitment and passion for education, the Cele Fogarty Scholarship Fund will support event professionals with opportunities to advance their skills and proficiency in the field of event management.

The path to the top doesn’t always follow a straight line. For ASPEN CEO and PCMA Groundbreaker Wanda Johnson, it’s what she did with what she learned along the way that’s made all the difference.

Since the start of the pandemic, the Asian American and Pacific Islander community has been the target of hate crimes and discrimination. How can destinations and organizers help attendees from this community feel welcome and safe at in-person events?

Signature Production Group, previously specializing in live events, leaned into the pandemic shutdown, investing in and expanding its business to include virtual and hybrid production.