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In Convene's latest COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard Survey, we asked planners and suppliers to share how two-plus years of working during the uncertainties of the pandemic has affected their wellbeing.
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Conference Shares Prague Congress Centre With Ukraine Refugees
World Environmental Education Congress organizers had no time to plan a formal community service project for the Ukrainian refugees housed in the Prague Congress Centre during the time of their conference, but participants found ways to demonstrate their support.
Women Leading the Way at Convention Centers: T. Taubie Motlhabane at CTICC
While women outnumber male business event organizers, only a minority of women hold executive positions at the facilities that host their events. In this fifth installment of a continuing Convene series about female leadership at event facilities, we ask T. Taubie Motlhabane to share her perspective as the CEO of Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa.
Women Leading the Way at Convention Centers: Kathleen Warden
While women outnumber male business event organizers, only a minority of women hold executive positions at the facilities that host their events. In this third installment of a continuing Convene series about female leadership at event facilities, we ask Kathleen Warden to share her perspective as the director of conference sales at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow, Scotland.
PCMA EduCon Speaker Andrew Davis on Innovating for the Future of Events
At PCMA EduCon 2022, marketing expert Andrew Davis will share his theory on why you need a box to think outside the box.
Monterey Convention Center Ready for its Close-up
Monterey Convention Center's immersive studio with a wrap-around video wall delivers facility’s customers with a solution for hybrid and virtual meetings.
Making CSR Part of the Event’s Fabric
The American Quilter’s Society’s QuiltWeek events make it possible for participants to give back to the local community in the best way they can.
5 Lessons for Planners From the SXSW In-Person Experience
Attending this year’s SXSW in person gave Beth Surmont, vice president of event strategy and design at 360 Live Media, some ideas that any organizer can adapt to optimize their events.
Force Majeure: Negotiating a Common Clause in Uncommon Times
Surges in COVID-19 cases caused by variants and the difficulties of predicting in-person attendance continue to make it challenging for organizers to know if or when to postpone, cancel, or try to renegotiate the terms of an in-person event. Here’s a legal perspective.
PCMA EduCon Speaker Ryan Leak on Learning From Mistakes
The leadership expert, coach, and author of Chasing Failure: How Falling Short Sets You Up for Success says it’s better to own our blunders and move on — even when we mess up in a public way.
Gender Equity: More Than Good Intentions
The percentage of women speakers at scientific conferences hosted by the journal Nature soared when the publishing and research company’s event organizers codified their efforts — and held themselves accountable.
Event Professionals Press Forward
The latest COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard Survey results reveal that planners and suppliers feel more hopeful as they face COVID’s latest variant — and that planners are less inclined to cancel their upcoming in-person events than they were when in the throes of the Delta variant.