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How Sands® Resorts Macao Pulled Off a High-Profile Showcase Event in Mere Months
More than 300 of the world’s most influential, high-net-worth wedding planners, designers, hospitality leaders, and luxury brand visionaries came together at 2026 DWP Congress in Macao.
Built for Change: The Planner Advantage
Futurist Shawn DuBravac contends that meeting planners are already wired for change — now it’s time to harness it. In “From Operator to Orchestrator,” he shows how shifting from task-focused execution to strategic leadership can elevate an event professional’s role. It’s a mindset shift that turns everyday adaptability into a forward-looking advantage in today’s fast-changing world and the near future.
Industry Mourns Passing of Vicky Betzig
Longtime industry professional Vicky Betzig, CMP, who served as PCMA’s director of meetings and events from 2011-2014 and was a regular Convene contributor, has passed following a long illness.
From Prison to Purpose
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.
This Week on the Convene Podcast: Rethinking Site Inspections, Burnout and Meaning with Laura Gassner Otting, and Better Decision‑Making Under Pressure
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.
This Cosmopolitan European Capital Has the Recipe for Meeting Success
With its medieval charm, flexible venues, expert speakers, and thriving industry clusters, Bern is a compelling destination for business events.
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.
What It Means to Be a ‘High-Signal’ Thinker in a Noisy World
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.
Thinking Like an Artist
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.
Research: Trade Shows Remain Top Marketing Investment
The “Marketing Spend Decision Report,” CEIR’s latest research, gives the exhibitions industry a shot of confidence.
AI Is Making Human Connection Scarcer — And More Valuable
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.