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Matthew Johnson, CMP
Matthew Johnson, CMP, Manager of Event Planning at Medscape and a member of PCMA's 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2024, explains why he chose the events industry as his career and what advice he uses every day.
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.
Rethinking Early-Bird Pricing — and Other Time-Honored Registration Strategies
A new “Registration Insights Report” from Maritz draws on more than 360,000 attendee registration records over a three-year period to identify new registration booking behaviors, yielding surprising findings about who spends more — early birds or latecomers — at events.
Survey Explores Speaker and Planner Dynamics
The “2024 Speaking Industry Benchmark Report” offers insights into the current state of the relationship between planners and speakers — and how speaker selection factors into an event’s success.
Lily Harris
Lily Harris, Event Coordinator at the Austin Convention Center and a member of PCMA's 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2024, shares her thoughts on the continued importance of online meetings and events.
Is the RFP Process for Events Getting Easier or Harder?
A handful of event suppliers and organizers traded their insights on how the RFP process has changed since the pandemic during a session at Business Events Industry Week.
A Change of Scenery — Without Leaving the Ballroom
How the event technology company Encore brought host city Washington, D.C. to a ballroom for a VIP audience.
How Your Brain Values an Experience
Neuroscientist Paul Zak on how immersion is created — and how to make the most of it.
News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas
Conferences can be overwhelming for some, but with a little planning they also can be productive and fun. Here's how. That and other advice in this week’s roundup of career-related news and trends curated by the editors of Convene.
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.
Sulena Gómez
Sulena Gómez, Coordinator of Government and Industry Relations at DMO/PROMTUR Panama and a member of PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties class of 2024, shares how she sees AI changing the future of work in the events industry.
4 Ways to DIY a Speaker Coaching Program
Even if planners don't have the resources to hire a professional coach, there are ways they can improve their speakers' effectiveness.