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Advancing Women Leaders in the Business Events Industry

A new research project looks at the disproportionate lack of women executives in the highest positions in the business events industry ...
Advancing Women in the Business Events Industry

Advancing Women in the Business Events Industry

PCMA Foundation and Business Events Sydney (BESydney) conducted a research project to engage the business events community on the specific and meaningful actions that ...
A Deeper Dive Into our Salary Survey Data

A Deeper Dive Into our Salary Survey Data

Here’s a closer look at who responded — according to their professional roles — to Convene’s 2023 Salary Survey ...
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Salary Survey 2023: Highs and Lows for Event Pros

The return of face-to-face meetings is good news, but it brings a host of pandemic-related and other challenges for event professionals as well. Convene ...
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What Event Professionals Like Most — and Least — About Their Jobs

Respondents didn’t hold back when asked to share how they feel about their jobs — the good, the bad, and the ugly — in ...
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Hey Chatbot, What’s the Wi-Fi Password?

Say hello to the new generation of event chatbots powered by conversational AI ...
Meetings Market Survey 2023: ‘The Work Has Gotten Very Difficult’

Meetings Market Survey 2023: ‘The Work Has Gotten Very Difficult’

Respondents to our Meetings Market Survey — which we brought back after a COVID-induced break — shared that the post-COVID business environment brings a ...
Events Industry Forecast 2023: Where We Are Now

Events Industry Forecast 2023: Where We Are Now

For this year’s Industry Forecast, we've culled the latest research on business events and the sectors that support them — travel, event technology, lodging, ...
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’The Event-Industry Adaptations Are Coming Fast and Furious’

Technology journalist Michelle Bruno shares what — in addition to AI — planners should keep their eye on in Convene’s annual Events Industry Forecast ...
Powering Human Connection with AI

Powering Human Connection with AI

What three experts predict will happen when artificial intelligence meets event technology ...
Report Explores Guiding Principles for Event Design

Report Explores Guiding Principles for Event Design

The Six Truths for Innovative Event Strategies study, a research collaboration between PCMA, Marriott International, CEMA, and Storycraft Lab, offers business events industry insights ...
Guiding Principles in Experience Design - Six Truths for Innovative Event Strategies

Guiding Principles in Experience Design – Six Truths for Innovative Event Strategies

The six truths–rather than trends–for innovative event strategies to start implementing into your business events now. Brought to you by the PCMA Foundation in ...

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