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
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.
Tracking Physician Spend for the Sunshine Act
How to comply with Sunshine Act–mandated physician tracking and reporting requirements
Burress to Lead Anaheim/Orange County VCB 8
The Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau hired CVB veteran Jay Burress as its new president after a nationwide search.
Planners Cautious About 2013, Says AMEX Survey 1
Eleven key takeaways from the American Express Meetings and Events 2013 Global Meetings Forecast
Emerge Ahead: Highlights of RCMA’s Revamped and Rebranded Annual Conference
Revamped tutorials, expanded trade show hours, inspiring speakers, and more networking opportunities are just some of the highlights you’ll experience at Emerge 2013.
Cassis Inspires Audiences to Turn Challenges into Opportunities
Before John Cassis began his career as a motivational speaker, he was a professional baseball player. He never made it to the big leagues, playing in the California Angels minor league system back in the early 1970s, but he did have a brush with greatness
IAEE Puts Hybrid Meeting Theory Into Practice 1
Expo! Expo!, the International Association of Exhibitions and Events’ annual meeting, created an hour-long online broadcast to share news and information from the trade show floor.

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