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Physical Distancing Doesn’t Prevent Us From Staying Social

As we hunker down and practice social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, we look for ways to retain our close connections.

BY Michelle Russell March 17, 2020

When Working Out Conference Room Sets, Sweat the Small Stuff

When it comes to making your event more attendee-centric, even adding a few inches between chairs can go far.

BY Dave Lutz, CMP March 1, 2020

Managing the Epidemic … of the Imposter Syndrome

What the widespread incidence of the imposter syndrome has to do with Convene’s 29th Annual Meetings Market Survey.

BY Michelle Russell February 28, 2020

Harness 5 Core Traits to Create Resilient Meetings

Has there ever been a live event, conference, or annual meeting without glitches, choke points, or even downright hair-on-fire problems? You can mitigate them by designing your event to follow the path of least resistance.

BY Don Neal February 27, 2020

Overcoming a Global Crisis

The lessons our industry learned from SARS can help us as we face the COVID-19 outbreak.

BY Sherrif Karamat February 13, 2020

How Do You Make Your Annual Event a Success?

Here are the top five things you can do to position your annual event to thrive, with aspects from registration to design.

BY Don Neal January 30, 2020

When to Use — and Not Use — Headphones for Open-Space Learning

As conference organizers strive to develop more innovative session formats, headphones are being used more often. What began as a novelty has now evolved into a seemingly essential element in our toolkit — but we should use headphones purposefully and wisely.

BY Dave Lutz, CMP January 30, 2020

What Event Planners Can Learn From ‘Zombie Malls’

One brick-and-mortar retailer is defying the odds in the otherwise crumbling mall landscape. What can event planners learn from its strategy?

BY Michelle Russell January 30, 2020

How Business Events Can Help Australia and Puerto Rico

As Australia and Puerto Rico cope with bushfires and the aftermath of a series of earthquakes, there are opportunities for the events industry to come to their aid, says PCMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat. Here’s what PCMA is doing, and how you can help.

BY Sherrif Karamat January 22, 2020

Stronger Together

PCMA enters into the New Year — and new decade — with an exciting new industry collaboration with Destinations International.

BY Sherrif Karamat January 6, 2020

Reframing the Events Industry Narrative

Here’s how social and environmental considerations can play a role in reframing the events industry narrative, according to participants of the recent IBTM World Global Policy & Practice Forum.

BY Michelle Russell January 2, 2020

Four Takeaways From a Major Tech Conference

Living in Orlando provides me with the opportunity to get event-design inspiration from Disney, Universal, and other entertainment attractions. I also have the chance to go on site at the

BY Dave Lutz, CMP January 2, 2020

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