Tuesday’s Convening Leaders Main Stage speakers shared their experiences, while attendees learned, broke bread together, and raised a toast at the Houston Convening Leaders 2021 Happy Hour. Here’s a sampling of what the Convene editors heard while they were out and about.
The former Apollo 11 flight director recalls the lunar landing mission as “the toughest day I ever spent in mission control.”
Marketing superstar Bozoma Saint John said she has tried being less than her true self at work, but “it was just too hard.”
On Tuesday, PCMA and Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak), by Sarawak Convention Bureau, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a partnership to provide education and business development opportunities, and
At a press conference at Convening Leaders on Tuesday, Meetings Mean Business Coalition co-chairs provided updates for the year ahead.
PCMA has exciting plans in store for the future of Convening Leaders, so don’t forget to mark your calendars for our next three flagship events in diverse destinations across the United States.
The art of strategic meetings management is viewing your organizational meetings holistically and seeing how they save costs and free up resources. But you can take SMM beyond tactical logistics and make it work harder for you. This session will explore simple ways to get started with SMM, how it can be used to deliver on the latest event trends, and what to do with your newfound free time.
Participate in this session to hear different perspectives on innovating the attendee room booking process through the lens of the latest findings from the Room Block of the Future research project.
In this fast paced session, Business expert and BBC mentalist David Meade, will equip us with persuasive trading and learning techniques to assist us with influencing others while increasing sales.
Smart Cities initiatives are designed to improve the lives of citizens and local business through data-driven, yet human-focused technology and sustainability initiatives. Hear insights and strategies from business events leaders at four Smart Cities about their journey and the impact it has had on their business events and hospitality sectors.
Get the inside scoop on how meetings and events can prepare for 5G, the next giant leap in mobile technology. With connectivity speeds nearly 100 times faster than current broadband services, 5G will reshape how we use mobile devices at events. Explore what faster file upload/download speeds, virtual and virtual reality meetings, rich media experiences and other technology innovation can mean for your organization and business events.
Marketplace disruptions, geopolitical upheavals, last-minute client demands — the unexpected doesn’t have to derail a carefully designed event. Leaders who can demonstrate agility and build teams with solution-oriented mindsets are able to successfully navigate challenges. Discover tips on how to create a team culture that encourages flexibility and accommodates change in an uncertain world.
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