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How to Build Your Team’s Trust

Working effectively with a team requires trust — here’s how to build it from the ground up.

BY Casey Gale June 29, 2018

Raise a Toast? Maybe Not

Beer is being rationed in the U.K. amid a CO2 shortage.

June 28, 2018

What Are Top F&B Trends?

Food and drink are essential parts of event design. Here, event professionals share hot tips.

June 28, 2018

Eliminating Attendee Waste One Cup at a Time

As the business events industry aims to reduce its carbon footprint, one organizer successfully did away with the mountains of cups often left behind at meetings — while giving to those in need.

BY David McMillin June 28, 2018

2018 Education Conference Key Takeaways

The Education Conference Content Committee and PCMA staff combined their notes on the key insights they learned at the conference, along with the actions they planned to take back in the office.

June 27, 2018

Why Your Downtime Shouldn’t Secretly Be About Work

Author Brigid Schulte on the trend toward linking leisure to increased on-the-job productivity — and why you should resist it.

BY Casey Gale June 27, 2018

Daniel Pink on the Best Way to Start a Meeting

No matter when your meeting or conference starts, the beginning is a make-or-break time, says author Daniel Pink.

BY Michelle Russell June 27, 2018

Well-Timed: ‘When’ Author Applies Scientific Insights to Event Scheduling

Daniel Pink looks at the world of business events through the lens of When to improve the attendee experience and their outcomes. And since business-event strategists are all about the how, he also offered up ideas organizers can easily put into practice at their next event.

BY Michelle Russell June 26, 2018

Breaking New Ground in Oklahoma City

Everyone was invited as Oklahoma City residents broke ground on a brand-new convention center, part of a building boom that’s remaking the city as a meeting destination.

BY Barbara Palmer June 26, 2018

Building Community With Pearls

At its heart, your annual meeting is designed to bring your attendees together for learning, networking, and community-building. You can offer all three by seeking out and publishing pearls from your attendees.

BY Rhonda Wickham June 25, 2018

4 Tips for Selling Sustainability

Paul Salinger, vice president of marketing for Oracle, on how he builds a business case for sustainable events.

BY Jasmine Zhu June 25, 2018

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