WorldatWork’s Courtney Mesmer developed a speaker coaching program to improve the participant experience at her organization’s annual conference. That initiative not only transformed the conference but rippled throughout the organization.
Indiana University Bloomington conference explores music star Taylor Swift’s lyricism, feminism, economic impact, social-media presence, and more through an academic lens.
Fifteen years ago, she coached speakers for the first major TEDx event. Hayley Foster has since built that initial experience into a successful business.
Speaker coach Hayley Foster — the Short-Talk Expert — shares some ideas from her book for speakers, Don’t Tank Your TED Talk.
A recent Washington Post article pointed the finger at a nutrition conference as an outlet for misinformation that can contribute to the obesity epidemic.
Katie Eike, Conference and Events Coordinator at Freeman Company and a member of PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties class of 2024, shares how she would transform the business events industry with new creativity.
Research from Freeman reveals that attendees value hearing from industry experts and from each other more than celebrity keynotes. It’s even more highly prized, the research suggests, than open bars.
Amidst debate over intermittent fasting, release at American Heart Association of a new study underscores the crucial function of medical and scientific gatherings in sharing research with the public.
Alexis Dick, Event Planner at HARDI and a member of PCMA's 20 in Their Twenties class of 2024, explains how learning to manage personalities has been the best professional advice she’s ever received.
Women make up 70 percent of the global events industry workforce yet hold only 16 percent of the top management positions, according to a new research report. We talked to Business Events Sydney CEO Lyn Lewis- Smith, who spearheaded the report with the PCMA Foundation, about what can — and should — be done to help women climb the ladder.
Chase Brunson, CMP, Event Manager at Project Management Institute and a member of PCMA's 20 in Their Twenties class of 2024, shares why he thinks the coming year will present opportunities for business events to show support for groups facing discriminatory legislation.
Rooted in New York but reaching the world online, the Grow-NY Competition and Summit provides $3 million in funding for innovative startups working throughout the agrifood ecosystem, from new farming technologies to ready-to-eat food products.
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