What are the top technology trends in the business events industry in the coming year? Who better to ask than the tech experts at Convening Leaders, many of whom presented educational sessions in the Innovate and Elevate Arena. We asked: “What’s the one technology trend you are keeping your eye on in 2019?”

Now that we’ve reached the final day of Convening Leaders 2019, how will you take what you’ve learned here in Pittsburgh back home with you? In an article Convene recently published, Charlotte Blank, chief behavioral officer at Maritz, talked about how our brains process our experiences at events.

PCMA Convening Leaders 2019 delivered some disruptive speakers Jan. 8. Here are some of the quotes that Convene editors heard that resonated with them during the second full day of sessions in Pittsburgh.

Three key strategies — adding surprising or disruptive change elements, facilitating effective knowledge transfer, and catering to different attendee needs — create memorable events. Those are among the findings of

Shifting your mindset from adversity to ambition isn’t an easy thing to do, but at Tuesday’s PCMA Convening Leaders Opening Main Stage, executive Steve Pemberton and social activist Nadya Okamoto showed it’s not impossible.

PCMA leaders took the stage for a Town Hall conversation on Tuesday. PCMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat; Board of Directors Chair Claire Smith, CMP, Foundation Chair David Peckinpaugh, CMP,

Even if you were not familiar with Billie Jean King’s monumental tennis career until she took the stage Jan. 8 for PCMA Convening Leaders’ Main Stage event, you are probably now a fan. And not just for her athletic achievements.

How business-events industry can help solve our toughest problems.

Stop selling. The first step to getting prospective attendees to care enough about you to register is to show that you care about them.

At a PCMA press conference Jan. 7 at Convening Leaders, a panel discussed changes in the organization and the road map for the next three years.

Accessibility and safety remain top priorities for event planners, but unique experiences add to a location’s appeal.