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PCMA Board of Directors Chair: ‘I Have Been Humbled’ in 2020
Stuart Ruff-Lyon, 2020 Chairman of the PCMA Board of Directors, looks back on a year of challenges both personal and professional, and the changes the pandemic has brought to the business events industry.
Hospitality Helping Hands Has Far Reach
A small group of Convening Leaders participants made a positive impact on a tiny village in Uganda while flexing their creative muscles on screen.
Abu Dhabi Prepares to Safely and Successfully Welcome Events Again
The Abu Dhabi Convention & Exhibition Bureau has developed services, offerings, skills, and capabilities to ensure it has everything needed to align with the latest business trends.
The Ultimate Act of Sportsmanship: Reinventing Yourself to Help Others
Super Bowl champion Laurent Duvernay-Tardif will offer a true look at reinvention, adaptability, and resilience at Convening Leaders 2021.
Encore Adapts Technologies to the Current Meeting Environment
As a leader in event technology and production services, Encore offers a wealth of creative, production, and technology services to the meetings industry. It serves all forms of events, whether hybrid, virtual, or in-person.
Transforming Old Models Into New Ideas in Toronto
Innovation, health, and safety are at the forefront of every meeting in Toronto, and rethinking events in light of the pandemic is bringing out the best of the destination.
Thomas Friedman on How to Thrive A.C. — After Coronavirus
The globalization expert talks with Convening Leaders participants on what to expect and how to adapt to the coming explosion of innovation.
Making the Most Out of Their ‘Pandemic Pivot’
Convening Leaders speaker Daphne Hoppenot launched her online event marketplace, The Vendry, less than a year before the pandemic. In her session, she recaps how she built the startup and how the 7 Change Actions to Transformation guided her team when forced to change course.
An Exercise in Expanding the Life of Event Content
In an interactive, on-demand Convening Leaders session, participants will gain insights about getting more value from event content.
Destination Cleveland is Committed to Welcoming Events Back to the City
Collaborating with the major healthcare institutions in the area, Destination Cleveland unveiled an initiative committed to the health and safety of visitors.
A Convene Chat With Heidi Welker
After 33 years with the same company, Heidi Welker — senior vice president, business development and industry partnerships, Encore Canada, previously Freeman Audio Visual Canada — announced her retirement. Convene reached out to Welker to learn about her career path and what she has planned for her next chapter./
Louisville Poised to Make Impressive Comeback in 2021
Despite a tumultuous year, Louisville’s Metropolitan Statistical Area is adding significantly to its hotel stock with 6,000 new rooms proposed, coming soon, or added in the past 18 months.