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Women Leading the Way at Convention Centers: T. Taubie Motlhabane at CTICC
A desire "to make a meaningful change" led T. Taubie Motlhabane to her role as the CEO of Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa.
Women Leading the Way at Convention Centers: Kathleen Warden
Climate change is the top challenge facing convention centers, says Kathleen Warden, director of conference sales at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow, Scotland.
PCMA EMEA Meet Up: April
Join us for the first EMEA Meet-Up of 2022. This virtual gathering is for the PCMA EMEA community to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day, share regional updates, including exclusive Convening EMEA announcements and of course an opportunity to make meaningful business connections.
A Novel Icebreaker Makes Networking Less Awkward
One conference made networking easier by letting participants make a simple choice — what coffee cup to use.
New Chief Diversity Officer on ‘Complex’ Task Ahead
Just one day after she officially started as Destinations International’s inaugural chief diversity officer, Sophia Hyder Hock chatted with Convene. Here’s what she brings to the CVB industry and where she’ll be focusing on making an impact.
Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis: How the Events Industry is Helping
The number of events, travel, and hospitality industry groups that have condemned Russia's attacks on Ukraine continues to grow — while more event venues in Europe convert their facilities to house the millions of Ukrainians escaping the ravages of war.
EMEA Survey: Events Professionals Continue to Plan Amidst Uncertainty
The results of a survey of business events professionals in EMEA demonstrate their collective resolve to navigate a continually shifting environment.
Gathering for Women’s Rights
On International Women’s Day, we spotlight a handful of conferences and events that have helped move the needle on women’s rights.
Around the World, Associations Express Support for Ukraine Counterparts
The international library and book publishing communities have not shied away from issuing strong statements or advocating for the removal of Russian state-owned institutions at industry events.
Learning Firsthand How to Make Events Accessible
Beki Winchel, PCMA’s learning content and research developer, shares what she learned from working with accessibility expert and deaf speaker Meryl Evans in the lead-up to and on site at Convening Leaders 2022.
A Dickens of a Breakthrough
Dickens scholars and computer scientists got together online and solved a century-old literary puzzle. What can the meetings industry learn about the value of collaboration from their success story?
Giving Disposable Face Masks a Second Life
The Québec City Convention Centre has partnered with a company to recycle single-use COVID masks so they don’t end up in landfills.