Dave Kovaleski

Senior Writer, MeetingsNet
(978) 874-0804
dkovaleski@meetingsnet.com

Since joining the MeetingsNet editorial staff in 2003, Dave has written for Association Meetings, Corporate Meetings & Incentives, Medical Meetings, and Religious Conference Manager. Prior to joining MeetingsNet, Dave was a writer and reporter for Crain Communication's Pensions & Investments, Standard & Poor's Financial Communications group, McGraw-Hill Construction, and the Sag Harbor Express, a newspaper on Long Island. He is a graduate of Emerson College in Boston with a degree in writing, literature, and publishing.

Articles by Dave Kovaleski
ICCA Introduces Association Portal for Planners
The International Congress and Convention Association launched the ICCA Association Portal—a one-stop meeting planning resource for association meeting professionals who plan international events.
Association Meeting Locked Down During Boston Manhunt
Alex Zapple was walking back to her hotel from dinner when she heard sirens blaring and saw multiple police cars racing past, headed toward the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge where an officer had just been shot.
New Orleans CVB Hires Brad Weaber, Reorganizes
Brad Weaber, CMP, is leaving SmithBucklin executive to join the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau as executive vice president.
In the Land of Lincoln, Prairie Capital Convention Center Gets Upgrade
The Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield, Ill., is undergoing a $16 million renovation.
ASAE’s Springtime Expo Co-Locates with Association International Conference
May is a busy month for the American Society of Association Executives, which has three events scheduled back-to-back-to-back—the Association International Conference, Springtime Expo, and the Springtime DC Golf and Tennis Invitational.
ECEF Tackles Event Design, Millennial Engagement, and Hosted Buyer Events
What is the key driver of event growth? Design, according to keynote speaker Michela O’Connor Abrams, who will kick off the Exhibition and Convention Executives Forum, May 29 at the JW Marriott Washington, D.C.
ASCA and Boston Stand Tall in Face of Bombings
Capturing the spirit of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, which met at the Hynes Convention Center just two days after bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, a board member closed the conference by quoting noted author Salman Rushdie: “How do you defeat terrorism? Don’t be terrorized.”
Operations Suspended at BCEC and Hynes During Boston Manhunt
In light of the manhunt going on Friday for the Boston Marathon bomber at large, Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Executive Director James Rooney issued a statement on how operations have been suspended at the Hynes Convention Center and the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center as the city went into lockdown mode.
Heightened Security in Boston Following Bombings; Meetings Proceed as Scheduled
In the aftermath of the tragedy that unfolded on April 15 in Boston, in which two bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority released a statement with an update on the status of the Hynes Convention Center, security enhancements, and meetings at the facility.
MPI Names New CEO
Meeting Professionals International has named Walgreen Co. executive Paul Van Deventer as its new president and chief executive officer.
Simply Youth Ministry Conference's 6 Rules of Engagement
How one youth ministry conference crafts its content to maximize interaction and learning.
Profile: Stella Beene Venson
Meet Stella Beene Venson, RCMA member, Independent Meeting Planner and Former Meeting Administrator, United Methodist Church’s General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
More Than Just “Meeting Planners”
A panel at the 2013 Pharma Forum declared that it’s time for a new job title that actually reflects the full extent of what today’s meeting managers have to know and do.
Overcoming Pet Peeves: How Planners and Suppliers Can Become Better Partners
Planners and suppliers come from two different planets—Saturn and Venus. But the disconnect that exists between the two worlds can sometimes be bridged by understanding those differences.
AMC Institute Elects New President
Deidre Gish-Panjada, senior vice president of management services at AMP Management Services, has been elected president of the AMC Institute’s 2013–2014 board of directors.

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