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The Spark: Five Ways to Ask ‘What If?’ About Your Meeting

What if? That one simple question can unlock your creativity. Here’s how to apply it against five key dimensions of your events.

BY Don Neal August 22, 2018

Here’s How Gen Z Looks at Data — and What It Means for Your Strategy

As event organizers look to collect data from the next generation of participants, they must overcome a challenge much bigger than API integration: They will need to earn their trust.

BY David McMillin August 22, 2018

ASAE Gambles on a Bold Pricing Model

At its Annual Meeting in Chicago this week, ASAE announced an experimental incentive to attract association meeting professionals to its April event — and it blows up early-bird pricing models.

BY Michelle Russell August 22, 2018

‘The Conversation Is the Relationship’

PCMA Convening Leaders 2019 speaker Molly Breazeale on what it means to have ‘fierce’ conversations, and how they have the power to profoundly change your relationships at work and home.

BY Cristi Kempf August 22, 2018

Rosen Shingle Creek Offers Meeting Planners Everything They Need Under One Roof

Making it more convenient for attendees, and more cost-effective for you.

BY Sarah Beauchamp August 21, 2018

How to Attract (and Keep) Good Talent

#ThoughtLeadership Identify high potential employees early and work on keeping them engaged, says ACI HR Solutions founder Andrew Chan. Businesses in the MICE sector need to do more to promote

August 20, 2018

Here’s Why the World’s Largest Gathering on Women’s Health Chose to Meet in Vancouver

The conference that organizers called ‘a fueling station for people working to achieve a more gender-equal world’ found the perfect fit in Vancouver.

BY Sarah Beauchamp August 20, 2018

A Seat at the Table

Business events exec Ivo J. Franschitz offers a look at ways to fix the cost/value conundrum.

August 20, 2018

Thirty-One Gifts Focuses on Diversity and Inclusion at 2018 Annual Convention

The group met in Columbus and announced a new initiative to expand its offerings for the Latinx community.

BY Sarah Beauchamp August 20, 2018

The Simple Trick You Should Start Using Every Time You Speak

Whether you’re talking to your peers or presenting to a packed room, scientific studies show that you should harness the power of pauses. “So, what you see here is, um,

BY David McMillin August 17, 2018

People on the Move

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. PCMA People on the Move – Aug 14 2018

BY Casey Gale August 17, 2018

Fan Convention Creates Virtual VIP Solution

After an actor canceled his appearance at a popular comic convention near Chicago, organizers are improvising with a digital solution to satisfy attendees. “Outlander” actor Sam Heughan will appear at

BY Curt Wagner August 17, 2018

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