Association Conventions and Expos

Ben Goedegebuure leads the team at Maritz that established a green commitment for the company, sending a clear message to clients.

Here’s how Courtney Mesmer, CMP, DES, CED, vice president, events for WorldatWork, successfully led her organization’s annual conference through a wave of major improvements.

Legal headaches for conference planners don’t start and end with attrition and force majeure. Industry attorney Joshua Grimes is eager to address some of the newest and most challenging questions.

Marjaneh Majarwitz, CMP, was a life saver for her clients when Hurricane Ian blasted through Fort Myers, Fla., last fall.

For planners concerned about how strikes in Los Angeles or elsewhere could affect them, here’s some advice on negotiating stronger force majeure clauses.

After 25 years as part of a multi-association show, the American Physiological Society held its own event in 2023. The Changemaker behind the convention and trade show: Meeghan De Cagna, CAE, DES

Meet Maxwell Kelly, event manager at Oliver Kinross and a trailblazer for applying ChatGPT to session creation and event marketing.

Julie Pazina, national director of sales at Edlen Electrical Exhibition Services, is bringing a meetings industry perspective to her other job: Nevada State Senator for District 12.

15 meeting professionals who exemplify the diverse and dynamic nature of the meetings and conventions industry, and demonstrate exceptional leadership in action.

What’s in: Plenty of personal interaction, mentoring, and great storytelling. What’s out: didactic learning, packed schedules, not knowing “why.”