
08/01/2018
Our August issue is live! Read it here: convn.org/august2018
PCMA Convene is the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association, providing high-level content for meeting professionals. We bring you the best of the meetings and events industry every day.
Mission: We bring the meetings and events industry emerging perspectives from the business world.
Our August issue is live! Read it here: convn.org/august2018
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...all this and more at PCMA Education Conference 2018. Register today and tomorrow for an exclusive offer: http://bit.ly/2sAzH6S #pcmaec #eventboss
Did you miss the 2018 Visionary Awards? 🏆
We have the backstory on two winners at the PCMA Education Foundation 2018 Visionary Awards — Community Advocate of the Year Jeff Chase and Event Designer of the Year Phelps R. Hope.
Learn more: https://pcma.co/2wcEcdL
2018 Visionary Awards
Our May issue is live! Read it here: https://pcma.co/2rgotVh
Tomorrow is Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID)! #GMID18 is intended to shine a light on the real impact meetings and events have on businesses, economies and communities. The day will spotlight the substantial value derived from business meetings, conferences, conventions, incentive travel, trade shows and exhibitions. See what's happening around the world, here: https://pcma.co/2IMH6HV
American Academy of Pediatrics is searching for a meeting planner in Illinois! Could it be your next dream job? Apply today or tag a friend to share the post! http://pcma.co/2pum0GJ
Our Education Conference early bird special is available now! We welcome you to join us in Cleveland for this illuminating experience with your business event strategist and #eventboss squad! http://pcma.co/2FWF7mp
TODAY: Take a lunch break and join us and your fellow colleagues during our free webinar. Learn from someone who has been there and is living successfully with her new career. This session will give you a starting point and direction to avoid the “Failure to Launch” syndrome.http://pcma.co/2HAFm3D
PCMA Spotlight: "While the subject matter, audience, and organisers differ dramatically from event to event, I’ve noticed a handful of key consistencies that, at least from a speaker’s perspective, elevate an event from good to great." Alex Hunter, via #PCMA Communiqúe Weekly e-newsletter. http://pcma.co/2p8jg0S
Alex Hunter has made hundreds of presentations all over the globe. Here, he whittles down what event organisers can do to help their speakers.
Legal matters can easily be overlooked - but they are need to be a huge part of your plan and focus. Join us as DEI rebroadcasts one of the most sought out sessions from the Digital Experience Institute Summit. Register today: http://pcma.co/2DnPSZt
What are the key legal issues you need to understand while conceptualizing your digital event? We’ll take a deep dive into the world of digital law and discuss the top 10 questions you need to be thinking about in order to protect your participants, presenters and organization. Learn how to best n...
“My personal opinion on Business Event agency accreditation is that it is long overdue, and a necessary step to setting minimum levels of compliance and professional standards. It will also help businesses choose the right supplier partners and lift their credibility." Georgie Farmer (Group Manager, Global Travel, Meetings/Events, Sourcing Strategy & Operations, Microsoft Procurement)
To learn more about the importance of The Agency Accreditation Scheme, click here: http://pcma.co/2p6H4lG
Grab your squad and get the VIP treatment you deserve at one of our VA tables! Hit the style lounge and red carpet, then head into the main event. Once the winners are revealed, get ready to celebrate at our highly anticipated after party. See you in DC! Get your table, here: http://pcma.co/2Fyj81G
Save the Date for the PCMA Education Foundation Visionary Awards to honor the exceptional stars of the business events industry in Washington DC.
This past week in London, holographics have been used at the conference and events industry exhibition International Confex 2018 to showcase how this ground-breaking visual medium can be applied to the meetings, conferences, and events world. Read more via CommuniqĂşe - Weekly e-newsletter: http://pcma.co/2IhOKdK
"Millennials are our future. We need to make time for them. Often, young professionals simply want to be heard; to know their opinions will be welcomed. Managers and team leaders need to be able to identity and address these needs. In doing so, we must help young people carve out a real career path and guide them through their journey." - Marcus Hanna, AccorHotels luster general manager in Singapore. Read more: http://pcma.co/2oU7loa
Happy International Women's Day!
Our new initiative Ascent aims to bring the issue of diversity and inclusion to the forefront of the business-events industry to empower women, people of color, individuals who identify as LGBTQIA, as well as individuals with disabilities.
Read more: http://pcma.co/2G82bfE
#WorkWednesday: American Society of Nephrology (ASN), is searching for a Meetings Associate! Interested? Apply today! http://pcma.co/2oXpT6b
Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) has appointed Tonya Almond as its Vice President of Knowledge and Experience Design. http://pcma.co/2tmbvKe
With PCMA's Education Foundation Scholarships, students have the opportunity to gain knowledge as they pave the road to their career and get ahead of the game. Apply today for one of our student scholarships and start shaping your future, now: http://pcma.co/2I3vOPV
Legal matters can easily be overlooked - but they are need to be a huge part of your plan and focus. Join us as DEI rebroadcasts one of the most sought out sessions from the Digital Experience Institute Summit. Register today: http://pcma.co/2H19JAd
What are the key legal issues you need to understand while conceptualizing your digital event? We'll take a deep dive into the world of digital law and discuss the top 10 questions you need to be thinking about in order to protect your participants, presenters and organization.
As the cost to continue learning continues to rise, the PCMA Education Foundation is revamping its scholarship program to offer more assistance to the next generation of event leaders: http://pcma.co/2HW48MG
Looking to attend IMEX Frankfurt as a Hosted Buyer? Considering applying with PCMA today! To learn more email Alyssa at [email protected], or check out: http://pcma.co/2oINwiH
IMEX
Join PCMA as a Hosted Buyer during IMEX in Frankfurt this 15 - 17 May 2018.
Our March issue is out! Read it here: http://pcma.co/2t9uQ0U
"We must continue to focus on the value of face-to-face meetings as travel becomes more difficult and virtual content more accessible.”
Read more about what #eventprofs had to say in our 27th Annual Meetings Market Survey, out now!
👉 http://pcma.co/meetings-market
The U.S. economy gained momentum in 2017 and the meetings industry followed suit.
Choose Chicago is hiring! This hotel and hospitality sales professional will manage a team of eleven (11) sales and business development professionals. The individual should have a desire to be a change agent and inspired leader who is strategic, proactive, responsive, fair, kind, leads by example and not afraid of hard work and travel. Interested? Apply http://pcma.co/2oFxhmp
Dr. Rebecca Beeken, a behavioural scientist working on cancer prevention at the University of Leeds, told the UK online newspaper The Independent that this “research shows an increasing generational divide between how millennials and baby boomers prefer to communicate.” http://pcma.co/2GII8Ub
Know someone who goes above and beyond and has demonstrated vision, commitment, and passion for the advancement and education of the global events industry? Take time to celebrate them by nominatng them for our Global Meetings Executive of the Year Award! http://pcma.co/2GM9wAJ
This is an award to honor a business event strategist who has demonstrated vision, commitment, and passion for the advancement and education of the global events industry. This individual regularly conducts global meetings and has shown a vast knowledge of important cultural customs and global busin...
The Apex team is looking for someone that has extraordinary attention to detail, and a smile you can see through the phone or email; someone who strives for efficiency, has great time-management skills, and is willing to go the extra mile! Is this you? Apply today or share with a friend who you think is the perfect fit: http://pcma.co/2HI9uLv
Don't forget to see all postings at PCMA's Career Center
Your nomination will play an important part in selecting the next award recipient! Make your nomination today: http://pcma.co/2CG6pI0
All nominations and applications must be received by 5:00 PM CST on Friday, February 23, 2018.
Are you a student that wants to get ahead of the game and start your career path? PCMA's Education Foundation is offering two undergrads the highest level tuition based scholarship. This scholarship allows you to network and begin paving your career into the future.
Apply today! http://pcma.co/2HKVJvA
The European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation will come into effect in May. Here’s why event planners in Asia need to pay attention. http://pcma.co/2GEdfA6
“These are large numbers,” Sacks said, but they are even more meaningful in relation to other industries in the U.S.” Read more: http://pcma.co/2CCjmCE
When the stock market crashed in 2008, Miami was one of the destinations hit the hardest by the recession. A decade later, the city is unrecognizable. 🏙️✨
Learn more about the city's exciting growth: http://pcma.co/2sL7DSN Hyatt Regency Miami
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PCMA-ICESAP announced its latest developments to support the business events community in Asia-Pacific during a press conference held at AIME event in Melbourne, Australia. http://pcma.co/2CCt2wU
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Tomorrow is Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID)! #GMID18 is intended to shine a light on the real impact meetings and events have on businesses, economies and communities. The day will spotlight the substantial value derived from business meetings, conferences, conventions, incentive travel, trade shows and exhibitions. See what's happening around the world, here: https://pcma.co/2IMH6HV
3 hours until the free #pcmaCL Asia Broadcast! Join us: http://pcma.co/2CUQqdc
Don’t forget to sign up for the FREE #pcmaCL Asia Broadcast of 2 sessions taking place Tuesday 09 JAN at 12:00 Singapore time: http://pcma.co/2lUFtxW
The early bird special is now open! Tag a friend who should join you in Nashville for #PCMACL. https://goo.gl/nA2YFa
Congrats to our 2017 Best in Show Honorees! Thanks for always going above & beyond in our industry https://goo.gl/hS5Bie #pcma #eventprofs
Want to thank someone or a company who helped you with your event? Nominate them with our Best in Show awards! https://goo.gl/g13V2l
In this video, CNTV's Carrie Ferenac talks to Dr. T.C.R. Wilkes, head of the Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Faculty at the University of Calgary, about how you can get university staff and faculty involved in the production of your meeting. This edition of Convene TV is sponsored by Meetings + Conventions Calgary, meetingscalgary.com
In this video, CNTV's Kimberly Bottom talks with Michael Burns, Mike Burns, SVP of convention sales and services for Destination Cleveland, about strategic ways to build out the overall experience of your meeting by collaborating with your destination city. This edition of Convene TV is sponsored by Destination Cleveland, thisiscleveland.com.
MGM Resorts International SVP Michael Dominguez, CHSE, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of home-sharing marketplaces like Airbnb.
These simple precautionary measures will drastically improve the safety of your attendees' and your organization's most-sensitive data.
This short video offers tips for creating a seamless experience for thousands upon thousands of attendees.
In this video, MGM’s Michael Dominguez explains how understanding environmental effects on the cost of F&B can help you make strategic decisions and save money.
This short video lays out simple strategies to accommodate food allergies and special-meal requests at meetings and events.
CNTV's Ed Heiland interviews the University of Calgary's Jackie Sieppert as Calgary gears up to host the 21st International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect International Congress later this month. Sieppert discusses how he reached out to social-work partners in and around Calgary to create academic alliances ahead of the meeting, and how these new relationships will benefit the international community at this year's meeting.
In this edition of Convene TV, Editor in Chief Michelle Russell shares tips on working from home with CNTV's Carrie Ferenac.
In this video CNTV's Carrie Ferenac and Kimberly Bottom look at how organizations are rebranding their events to grow attendance. Karen Hamilton, CMP, executive vice president of Minding Your Business, talks about how her team helped The International Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Show reinvent itself as H-X: The Hotel Experience.
MGM Resorts International Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Officer Michael Dominguez sees security as one of an event planner's top priorities. He discusses several strategies for enhancing security at events with CNTV's Carrie Ferenac.
This video explores strategies for implementing real-time translation at meetings.
In this video, Editor in Chief Michelle Russell and Senior Editor and Director of Online content Barbara Palmer discuss strategies for optimizing your profile on LinkedIn.
Fully 79 percent of the planners who responded to Convene's Annual Salary Survey left vacation days on the table in 2015, compared to 55 percent of Americans polled earlier this year for an Oxford Economics study who said they forfeited time off. This video explores what's behind this alarming statistic.
In this video, we explore how hiring the best interns augments your organization's growth potential.
DMOs can connect you with the right local stakeholders, but first, what questions do you need to ask?
Editor in Chief Michelle Russell on key takeaways from this year’s salary survey — including the four things that meeting professionals say they are looking for in addition to a paycheck.
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