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Advancing Women Leaders in the Business Events Industry
A new research project looks at the disproportionate lack of women executives in the highest positions in the business events industry.
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Outgoing PCMA Chair on Year of Growth, New Alliances, Evolving Education
Desirée Knight reflects on her year as chair of the 2023 PCMA Board of Directors and Trustees and shares her insights about what’s next for the business events industry.
Bigger, Bolder, Braver
New initiatives and customizable program at PCMA Convening Leaders 2024 will help shape the event industry’s future.
‘Show Up’ to Succeed, DMO Leader Says
Jorge Pesquera, retiring president and CEO of Discover The Palm Beaches, reflects on his more than 50-year career in hospitality and the changes he has seen in the DMO industry.
What We’ve Been Reading
Convene’s editors do a lot of reading — to help inform our work and for pleasure. Here are some page-turners we recommend and why.
New and Improved Tech Labs at Convening Leaders 2024
Tech Labs, a format that launched at EduCon 2023, is returning to Convening Leaders in an updated version.
The Seine’s Starring Role in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
After $1.5-billion clean-up, Paris’ famous river Seine will welcome Olympic swimmers for the first time in more than a century.
Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Gets Modern Makeover
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur’s torch concept for the Olympic and Paralympic Games blends themes of equality, water, peacefulness, and environmental consciousness.
Sustainability Isn’t the Only Goal on 2024 Olympic Games’ Agenda
Equality, accessibility are among the 15 recommendations planners — including the director of corporate and sustainable development — are undertaking for Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
A Storied Career in Association Management and Events
After logging more than four decades at association management company Smithbucklin — and serving in a number of voluntary leadership roles in the association and events industries — Michael Payne will retire at the end of this month. Convene asked him to reflect on his remarkable career.
Thorough About Thoroughfares
The annual meeting of the Governors Highway Safety Association tackles traffic issues — including safety among diverse communities.
Five Ways Influencer Marketing Is a Game-Changer for Events
Savvy event marketers know that influencer marketing is a cost-effective way to increase awareness and, ultimately, attendance at trade shows and conferences.