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

First Two Digital Event Strategist Certifications Awarded

The first two Digital Event Strategist (DES) certifications have been awarded to meeting professionals by the Virtual Edge Institute, which created the program.

IAEE to Bring Hosted Buyers to IMEX

Through a partnership with the IMEX Group, International Association of Exhibitions and Events members are eligible to participate as hosted buyers at IMEX 2013 in Frankfurt, Germany, May 21–23.

Revamped and Retooled RCMA Conference Emerges in Minneapolis 1

Religious conference planners gathered for education and networking and enjoyed a revamped conference format as well.

BOBtv Taps Dallas as Destination Partner, Prepares for Launch

Visit Dallas has signed on as a founding destination partners for BOBtv, Best of Business Television.

5 Views of Trade Shows in the Next 5 Years 1

The scenarios range from same old, same old, to total reinvention.

Meetings Industry to Create Messaging

Meetings industry associations are working together to create a messaging campaign to promote the value of meetings to the public and government.

Design Takes Center Stage at Convening Leaders 1

Professional Convention Management Association’s Convening Leaders conference showed off a number of creative room-design ideas in addition to its winning session content.

Better Bidding 1

Does the industry need to curb unfair bidding in the international congress market?

Miracle of Science: PCMA Culls Great Ideas from Academia 2

A new report commissioned by the Professional Convention Management Association Education Foundation pulls together practical advice from academic research on improving group dynamics and interaction, inspiring innovation, and maximizing performance at meetings.

Wooden to Lead L.A. Tourism and Convention Board 5

The Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board has hired Ernest Wooden, Jr., as president and CEO.

RCMA Profile: Scott Falk 1

Scott Falk's path to executive at the country’s largest religious meeting planning company, Arrowhead Conferences and Events, has been, quite literally, a journey.

RCMA Profile: Sara Hotchkiss 1

Sara Hotchkiss is the daughter of a United Methodist Church pastor, but she never saw herself following in her father’s footsteps and becoming a pastor. She never expected to be a meeting planner either, but it didn’t take long before she realized that she had found her calling.