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Meet Tanya Popeau, PCMA’s New Head of Global Sustainability
Convene talked with Popeau about her experience in leading initiatives with a strategic focus on innovation, what excites her about her new role, and where she looks for inspiration.
Addressing ‘Prolifically Problematic’ Food Waste at Meetings
The most commonly wasted foods are bread, pastries, and fruit — a great place for planners to begin developing food-waste prevention practices.
Sustainability Solutions Startups for the Win
At the SXSW Pitch Competition this month, three startups devoting time and energy to sustainability solutions were named winners, with another earning special attention. Plus, we spotlight a Travel + Leisure Global Visionary Awardee whose eco-friendly initiative for hotels makes it easy for guests to give back to the local community.
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.
How the Circular Economy Is Driving Creativity at Meetings
Realizing our planet has limited rather than endless resources has the opposite effect on our creativity, making us more rather than less innovative.
AI Pulse Check: How Event Planners Are Using Gen AI
A look at how events industry professionals are using AI, what worries them, and why they should look beyond productivity.
How Is DOGE Impacting the Meetings Industry?
It may seem premature to sound the alarm, but here goes: Trump’s executive order directed toward transforming government spending will likely have a significant impact on meetings in the scientific, health-care, and academic sectors.
Medical Professionals Going to Extremes
The annual World Extreme Medicine (WEM) Conference has taken place for several years — and will be held again in 2025 — in dedicated conference space at Edinburgh, Scotland’s Dynamic Earth science center.
New Report Outlines Key Factors Impacting the Business Events Industry
The Events Industry Council’s “Futures Landscape Report” spotlights a dozen top forces affecting the future of the events industry.
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.
Innovation, AI, and Inclusivity: The Next Chapter for the Global Events Industry
Here are some of the new ways PCMA is moving the industry — and society — forward.
Trump Administration’s Policies and Cuts Being Felt by Events Industry
Members of the PCMA Catalyst community shared the challenges they are facing in holding and planning their events as the Trump administration continues to make cuts and changes that have wide repercussions.