Kids These Days! The Benefits of Mentoring Millennials

Feb 22, 2015

Steve Bova with his son, MikeI’m headed to a John Mellencamp concert tonight with my 17-year-old son, Mike. It was his idea for his birthday. I’m also taking him out for a big steak. I appreciate the opportunities we get to connect like this. Our...

MeetingsNet Named a CMP Preferred Provider

Feb 18, 2015

The Convention Industry Council, which administers the Certified Meeting Professional designation, has named MeetingsNet a CMP Preferred Provider. Meeting professionals who attend live MeetingsNet webinars, which offer education on strategies an...

Back to Meeting Professional Basics: Why Are You Here?

Feb 13, 2015

Meetings have become an integral part of business success. As a meeting professional (planner or supplier) you are a leader, whether you’re on stage or behind the scenes. The meetings you organize create platforms for education, connection, and i...

Risk versus Reward: The SMM Balancing Act

Feb 11, 2015

NFL coach, association CEO, strategic meetings management champion, SMM supplier: What do they all have in common? The ongoing challenge of balancing risk versus reward. Most people agree that the decision by Seahawk’s coach Pete Carroll to pass...

Event Planning Careers—#57 with a Bullet

Feb 09, 2015

The U.S. News and World Report's latest 100 Best Jobs of 2015 report puts meeting, convention, and event planning solidly in the middle—#57—ahead of patrol officers and public relations specialists, but not quite up there with those in the top 10...

PCMA Members: Suppliers Can Become Officers

Feb 09, 2015

PCMA board Chair Ray KopcinskiMembers of the Professional Convention Management Association voted to pass all proposed bylaws amendments last month, including allowing supplier members to now serve as officers. “The votes are in and the Board-pr...

15 Traits You’ll Need To Land that Association Meeting Pro Job

Feb 04, 2015

Deborah Sexton, PCMA president What qualities are association CEOs looking for when they hire meeting managers? Deborah Sexton, president and CEO of the Professional Convention Management Association, moderated a session called “Associations in 2...

U.S. Airlines: The New OPEC?

Feb 03, 2015

I get that they’re for-profit companies, but with fees proliferating like proverbial bunnies and tone-deaf airline execs making comments about putting profits over the traveling public, I can’t help but wonder if those who are calling airlines th...

IAEE Opens Nominations for Awards

Feb 02, 2015

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events has opened the call for nominations for its annual awards program, which includes 12 awards recognizing the contributions of professionals in the exhibitions and events industry. Woman of Ac...

Why Curate (and What Does that Mean, Anyway)?

Feb 02, 2015

The word “curation” has become very popular in the social media world, as many practitioners look for opportunities to reach their communities in a way that adds value. Not surprisingly, there are several different perceptions about...