The leaders, ironically enough, of Convening Leaders 2014, the Professional Convention Management Association’s Annual Conference, with a more than 3,700 people (a record!) gathering at the Hynes Convention Center and Sheraton Boston this...
Don't let the polar vortex scare you from trekking to Boston this weekend for the one, the only, the fabulous Professional Convention Management Association Convening Leaders meeting! As the old saying goes, with temps ping-ponging from minus...
The Convention Industry Council is now accepting nominations for its 2014 Hall of Leaders honorees as well as for recipients of its Pacesetter Awards...
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It was a discussion among association chapter leaders on how to increase membership. The usual campaign strategies were mentioned. But for all the tactics, I had a larger question: What is our value proposition—is it strong enough?
Even if it we...
The Professional Convention Management Association announced the honorees in its first “Twenty in Their Twenties” program, which acknowledges the meetings industry’s emerging leaders, both planners and suppliers.
“Too often great leadership isn’...
More than 180 corporate, association, government, and independent meeting planners responded to the second annual Destination Hotels & Resorts State of the Meetings Industry survey in September 2013. Here’s what they see ahead in 2014:
Budget St...