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What We’re Seeing: The Great Elephant Migration
A 100-strong herd of Indian elephant replicas — the Great Elephant Migration — makes its way to New York City, spreading a message of animal/human coexistence, and also of sustainability.
Events Professionals Offer Advice on Meeting in Extreme Heat
As record-breaking temperatures reach unprecedented levels, event organizers — and their participants — will have to take extra precautions to keep everyone cool, and safe.
What’s Holding Up Sustainability Efforts in Global Events?
How has the events industry moved the needle on sustainability? A recent survey shows there’s even more of a gap than in previous studies between how North American planners and their European counterparts prioritize sustainability initiatives. Also, the cost to implement those efforts is seen as prohibitive.
Events Industry Mourns Passing of Barbara Nichols
Barbara Nichols, a trailblazer in the business events community and longtime PCMA volunteer leader, passed away at the age of 88 on Sept. 2, following a long respiratory illness.
Looking Back on a Remarkable, 42-Year Career in Tourism
Kitty Ratcliffe said she ‘bluffed’ her way into her first tourism job — but let the facts speak for themselves: In her more than four decades successfully leading DMOs, including her last 18-year stint — before retiring last month — as president of the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission, she earned numerous awards and honors.
How This Medical Association Gets Quality Media Coverage for its Conferences
The American Society of Hematology’s comprehensive strategy includes a stringent vetting process for journalists who apply to attend its annual meeting and detailed logistics to accommodate their needs and deadlines.
3 Ways for Event Planners to Strategically Incorporate AI
Most conversations about the use of artificial intelligence in the events industry focus on use cases that improve workforce productivity and performance for repeatable processes. Here are approaches that not only help you but help your event participants implement AI within their own organizations.
Why This New Bangkok Venue is a Top Pick of Major Global Events
Groups flock to Bangkok’s Queen Sirikit National Convention Center for its mix of culture, wellness, and modern gathering spaces.
Inaugural Convene 4 Climate Launching as a ‘Catalyst for Change’
PCMA’s brand-new conference will gather invited participants from a variety of business events industry sectors, climate-tech experts, and professionals from adjacent industries to help create a sustainable future.
How to Make Networking Feel Less Intimidating
Attendees rank networking as a top priority for event participation. But many people experience social anxiety that prevents them from participating to the fullest. These experiential networking ideas lessen the fear of getting together.
‘The Only Skill That Most of Us Need Is Curiosity’
The best way for event planners to use AI image generator? It helps to have a level of cultural competence, and the advice of a tech expert and EDI consultant.
Introverts, Extroverts, and the Majority in the Middle
We tend to separate event participants into two camps — introverts or extroverts — but we should design our events for the overlooked ambiverts, too.