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This Week on the Convene Podcast: Preserving African American History and Creating Events That Drive Business Outcomes with Sarah Reed
From a gathering of professionals dedicated to preserving African American history and culture, to Sarah Reed’s insights on transforming events into strategic business tools that build trust, retention, and measurable impact — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.
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This Week on the Convene Podcast: The Power of Art in Events, Meeting Boycotts and Industry Division, and Leading Under Pressure with Deborah Caldwell
From the value of intentionally integrating art into event design, to the debate surrounding the International Congress of Mathematicians, to Deborah Caldwell’s lessons on navigating risk, complexity, and uncertainty — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.
This Week on the Convene Podcast: Cognitive Estrangement in Event Design, Planner Stress Insights, and Smarter Strategy with Dan Preiss
From how design-thinking mindsets like cognitive estrangement can elevate meeting experiences, to Angelika Bazarnik’s research on the hidden stress crisis in events, to Dan Preiss’ approach to intentional, impact-driven event strategy — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.
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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.
People on the Move
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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.