What Will the Trump Administration Mean for Meetings?
Convene talked to two industry veterans about what the incoming administration might mean for meetings and events — and got two different views.
Job-Hunting? 4 Ways Meeting Planners Can Stand Out
When Rachel Gross, senior vice president for event marketing at Univision, was hiring an event manager, she evaluated 250 resumes and personally conducted 35 interviews in order to find just the right person.
Buddhists Know a Wiser Way to Meet
I've been intrigued with Wisdom 2.0, a conference that explores the intersection of wisdom, technology, and neuroscience, since its inaugural conference in 2010.
The Ideas-Conference Boom
New York magazine landed in my mailbox this week, with a story, "Those Fabulous Confabs," that comes straight from the heart of the meetings industry.
Sebastian Thrun's Big Idea
Today is the first-ever national Digital Learning Day, a good day to talk about computer scientist Sebastian Thrun, a Stanford professor who is leaving a tenured position and will teach free online computer science classes to a global audience.
Scholarship Funds Support Digital Certification Program
Meeting professionals eager to develop the skills required in the quickly expanding hybrid and online events arena could soon get support from an industry leader.
What's Ahead for Virtual in 2012?
As Michael Doyle, founder of the Virtual Edge Institute, prepared for the 2012 Virtual Edge Summit next week, co-located with PCMA's 2012 Convening Leaders in San Diego, he took time to look ahead with his top seven predictions for the virtual meetings industry for 2012.
Doing Good by Doing What You're Good At
When it comes to doing good, sometimes the hardest part is choosing the right idea.
The Nature Break-Out
Being able to get in touch with nature creates tangible benefits for your meeting attendees.
Connect Your Speakers With Your Attendees
Even if you're not a Lyle Lovett fan, there are some great takeaways from this interview, which was conducted by venture capitalist Roger McAnamee, at the 2011 Techonomy conference that wrapped up earlier this week in Tucson.
That Awkward Stage
As we lurch forward into the digitally enhanced future in the meetings industry, I keep thinking about a long-ago afternoon when I was working at one of my first jobs, for a magazine published by a state tourism department.
