When Rashmi Airan took the stage at PCMA’s Business Events Summit in Puerto Rico, her RISE framework — Reframe, Identify, Surrender, Evolve — offered more than a compelling personal story. Airan challenged attendees to rethink how they respond under pressure, recognize blind spots, let go of what’s no longer working, and adapt with intention.
From a reimagined convention center reception that doubles as a site inspection, to Laura Gassner Otting’s take on burnout and alignment, to Rashmi Airan’s frameworks for making better decisions under pressure — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.
As summer reaches its peak, meeting planners are increasingly seeking destinations that inspire creativity, encourage collaboration, and deliver memorable attendee experiences. In Greater Fort Lauderdale, water is more than scenery — it's part of the meeting experience itself.
Through its Focused on What Matters platform, MGM Resorts is redefining what it means to host meetings and events with purpose.
As Cleveland, Ohio approaches the middle of summer, the city takes on an unmistakable energy.
In The Palm Beaches, meetings are being redefined by a simple idea: When attendees feel better, they perform better.
If you’re looking for more than business as usual for your next meeting, take a look at what Denver has to offer.
A well-located destination with world-class meeting facilities is really just the start of what the next generation of planners is looking for.
Holly Ransom has long established herself as an expert emcee and moderator at PCMA’s Convening Leaders conferences. As PCMA’s Business Events Summit opening keynoter, Ransom revealed her fluency in leadership skills, sharing how she has combined what she has learned from speaking to hundreds of organizational leaders with her own high-stakes experiences to help the audience focus on what matters most.
Business and art are considered unrelated disciplines, but artists and event organizers share a common goal, says entrepreneur and educator Nir Hindie: creating meaningful experiences.
The “Marketing Spend Decision Report,” CEIR’s latest research, gives the exhibitions industry a shot of confidence.
Two different Convene Podcast conversations recorded months apart, one with future-of-work researchers Sandra Peter and Kai Riemer and another with AI strategist Álvaro Meléndez, arrived at a similar conclusion: As AI accelerates information abundance, it only makes the value of live events, trust, and human connection more pronounced.
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