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The Burnout Epidemic

Burnout is on the rise in the U.K., where it’s been called an ‘insidious epidemic.’ How can meeting professionals respond to mounting pressure?

BY Barbara Palmer February 26, 2018

PCMA’s Education Foundation Aims to Supersize Scholarship Opportunities

As the costs of college continue to rise, the PCMA Education Foundation is revamping its scholarship program to assist the next generation of business-event strategists. Learn more about the new opportunities, and apply by April 1.

BY David McMillin February 23, 2018

People On The Move

Your colleagues are on the move. Find out who is going where.

BY Casey Gale February 23, 2018

Hotel Offers Discount for Disconnecting From Smartphones

Digital technology delivers many opportunities to get more work done, but it also presents a challenge for human connectedness. Learn how one hotelier plans to address the issue.

BY David McMillin February 22, 2018

New Numbers Bring the Meetings Industry’s Massive Impact to Light

The findings from the latest The Economic Significance of Meetings to the US Economy report reveal that the face-to-face events business employs more workers than large manufacturing sectors — and it continues to grow.

BY David McMillin February 21, 2018

DEI Spotlight: Shawn Cheng

Today, digital and hybrid events might be on the periphery of Shawn Cheng’s work as a project coordinator at MCI Group Canada, but he sees them coming into sharper focus going forward.

February 21, 2018

Beacon of Intelligence

At PCMA’s Convening Leaders 2018, beacons were placed on attendee badges to gain insight about audience behavior — with some unintended results.

BY Jasmine Zhu February 21, 2018

What #Eventprofs Need to Know About GDPR

The European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation will come into effect in May. Here’s why event planners need to pay attention.

BY Convene Editors February 21, 2018

How to Engage Millennial Attendees

A new study points to key differences in the way millennials and baby boomers prefer to interact, which could affect how conferences are designed.

BY Convene Editors February 21, 2018

Kim Jong ‘Um’ Crosses Borders at the Winter Olympics

The arrival of Kim Jong “Um” at the Winter Olympics has been called a masterstroke for political satire at one of the world’s biggest events on one of the world’s biggest stages.

February 20, 2018

‘This Industry Keeps Me Young!’

Anupa White shares a day in the life as director of UK event agency Principal. Global Events. White founded the company at the age of 25 — nearly 24 years ago — during which time the business and her role have evolved. Here, here Anupa explains how she stays on top.

February 20, 2018

How to Engage Millennial Attendees

A new study points to key differences in the way millennials and baby boomers prefer to interact, which could inform congress programmes.

February 20, 2018

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