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A Look at the Boom in Oklahoma City and Its Surge in Appeal for Events
A Sponsored Message from Visit Oklahoma City
Visit Detroit Named PCMA Visionary Awards Finalist for Hosting NFL Draft
For the first time, the PCMA Foundation accepted group nominations for the Professional Excellence Award categories as part of its annual Visionary Awards program. Here’s how the Visit Detroit team became an Impact Award finalist.
Group Effort Nets RIMS Meetings Team Visionary Awards Finalist Nomination
For the first time, teams — not just individuals — could be nominated for Professional Excellence awards as part of the PCMA Foundation’s Visionary Awards this year. Convene spoke with the leader of the RIMS team, a finalist for Experience Design of the Year.
How AAPA’s Conference and Meetings Team Created the Made in Houston Marketplace
Here’s how the events team at the American Academy of Physician Associates was named a finalist for the Professional Excellence award in the category of Experience Design of the Year, part of the PCMA Foundation’s Visionary Awards program.
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.
Why You Should Pay More Attention to ROE
Unlike reg numbers and net revenue, participants’ emotional responses to an event aren’t black and white. But event organizers are finding new ways and new tools to quantify the critical role that emotion plays in the success of their events.
Priscillia Lau
Priscillia Lau, CX manager at Marina Bay Sands and a member of PCMA's 20 in Their Twenties class of 2025, offers her views on why hybrid and digital event formats are indispensable, and how venues can meet the challenges of creating spaces for the best experience for in-person and remotes attendees.
What Tesla Can Teach Planners About Contract Clauses
The last-minute removal of Tesla from the Vancouver Auto Show raises questions about how organizations can protect themselves in the event a contracted exhibitor or speaker becomes a safety concern for event participants.
Meet Tanya Popeau, PCMA’s New Head of Global Sustainability
Convene talked with Popeau about her experience in leading initiatives with a strategic focus on innovation, what excites her about her new role, and where she looks for inspiration.
Addressing ‘Prolifically Problematic’ Food Waste at Meetings
The most commonly wasted foods are bread, pastries, and fruit — a great place for planners to begin developing food-waste prevention practices.
Sustainability Solutions Startups for the Win
At the SXSW Pitch Competition this month, three startups devoting time and energy to sustainability solutions were named winners, with another earning special attention. Plus, we spotlight a Travel + Leisure Global Visionary Awardee whose eco-friendly initiative for hotels makes it easy for guests to give back to the local community.
Greater Fort Lauderdale Will Welcome a Newly Expanded Convention Center This Year
After years of anticipation, the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center is slated to debut the final phase of its $1.3-billion expansion by late 2025.