PCMA Convene Podcast

This season, hosted by Magdalina Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor, was recorded at Convening Leaders 2024 in San Diego and dedicated to PCMA’s 20 in Twenties program. Guest Information : ·      Alana Mallory Alana Mallory is the Director of Global Events and Strategic Initiatives for the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM); and the Principal and Lead Planner for AKM Consulting Sol...

Why Organizations Are Choosing to Meet in Controversial Destinations Instead of canceling their events at — or boycotting — politically polarized host destinations, organizations are choosing to show up and speak up, in a show of support. By Jennifer N. Dienst, senior editor of Convene. Read the Article : Why Organizations Are Choosing to Meet in Controversial Destinations Follow Convene: Website:...

This season, hosted by Magdalina Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor, was recorded at Convening Leaders 2024 in San Diego and dedicated to PCMA’s 20 in Twenties program.  Guest Information :  ·      Alana Mallory Alana Mallory is the Director of Global Events and Strategic Initiatives for the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM); and the Principal and Lead Planner for AKM Consulting S...

Links: ·      CEO Says, Your AI Will Be Able to Attend Meetings For You ·      Business Insider with Otter CEO ·      Company Appoints AI-Powered Robot as CEO ·      Tyler Perry Interview ·      Men interrupting Dienst ·      Men interrupting Adam Grant ·      WEF in the metaverse ·      Wall-E movie ·      VML The Future 100: 2024 ·      GPS negative impacts ·      Navigating and brain health   G...

This season, hosted by Magdalina Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor, was recorded at Convening Leaders 2024 in San Diego and dedicated to PCMA’s 20 in Twenties program. Guest Information : ·      Jen Vaseleck Jen Vaseleck is an Operations Manager for the Event Management Team at Maritz. Jen's passion for creating memorable experiences for others and providing exceptional service has guided...

Listen Up Listening is a skill essential to the knowledge exchange that takes place at business events, but how can organizers cultivate better listening behavior among our audiences? Convene reached out to four listening experts and one of the world’s top experts on coaching for their advice. By Michelle Russell, editor in chief of Convene. Read the Article : Listen Up Follow Convene: Website:   ...

This season, hosted by Magdalina Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor, was recorded at Convening Leaders 2024 in San Diego and dedicated to PCMA’s 20 in Twenties program.  Guest Information :  ·      Jen Vaseleck Jen Vaseleck is an Operations Manager for the Event Management Team at Maritz. Jen's passion for creating memorable experiences for others and providing exceptional service has guid...

Links: ·      Main article: Events travel — that’s the ticket ·      VML The Future 100: 2024   Get News Junkie: https://www.pcma.org/campaign/news-junkie/   Meet the Convene Editors :  ·      Michelle Russell, Editor in Chief Michelle has been Convene's editor in chief for more than two decades. Early in her career, she was a nonfiction books editor at Random House and has also worked as a writer...

We are kicking off Season 2, recorded at Convening Leaders 2024, where we're rethinking events and offering fresh industry insights alongside PCMA's 20 in Twenties honorees. Episode 1 features Nikki Gonzales from Soundings Connect and Jen Vaseleck from Matirtz, discussing strategies for keeping things fresh with a seasoned boss. Episode 2, dives into digital design, featuring Alana Mallory from th...

Indigenous Artwork Gives Visual Identity to HIV Science Conference When the International AIDS Society commissioned a local artist for its conference logo, it did more than honor the Indigenous population of host city Brisbane. It helped raise awareness of that community’s challenges with HIV. By Curt Wagner, digital editor of Convene. Read the Article : Indigenous Artwork Gives Visual Identity to...

Links: ·      Article from The Drum ·      VML Future 100 ·      Fyre Festival 2 ·      The Rise of the Experience Economy ·      Singing Together   Get News Junkie: https://www.pcma.org/campaign/news-junkie/   Meet the Convene Editors : ·      Michelle Russell, Editor in Chief Michelle has been Convene's editor in chief for more than two decades. Early in her career, she was a nonfiction books ed...

Jaimé Bennett on Beginning and Ending an Event With Authenticity The opening and closing sessions at Convening EMEA 2023, which dared to be a little different, paid off by creating memorable experiences that supported the goals of the event — and what matters most to participants. By Barbara Palmer, deputy editor of Convene. Read the Article : Jaimé Bennett on Beginning and Ending an Event With Au...

Introduction: This episode offers a look back to some of the best moments from season one of the Convene Podcast, recorded at Convening EMEA 2023, where we brought together different generations to share their perspectives on hot industry topics.  Hosted by Magdalina Atanassova, digital media editor of Convene. Follow Convene: Website:          pcma.org/convene LinkedIn:          linkedin.com/show...

Resources: ·      The Future 100: 2024 ·      How AI Could Help Build Better Meeting Spaces — Online and IRL ·      Finding Connection by Disconnecting from Tech   Get News Junkie: https://www.pcma.org/campaign/news-junkie/   Meet the Convene Editors :  ·      Michelle Russell, Editor in Chief Michelle has been Convene's editor in chief for more than two decades. Early in her career, she was a non...

Medical Group Takes Training Workshops on the Road To better support physicians’ soft skills development, the American College of Chest Physicians launched a country-wide tour of its empathetic listening training workshops, focused on the critical first five minutes of clinician/patient interaction. By Jennifer N. Dienst, senior editor of Convene. Additional Resources : Medical Group Takes Trainin...

Additional Resources: ·      One Surprising Trend Shaping Work in 2024 ·      Ideas are Dimes a Dozen - Wharton and Cornell Tech research ·      Navigating the Jagged Technological Frontier – HBS, Wharton and BCG study ·      Convene August 2022 Cover Story on the Talent Challenge ·      Generative AI Can Boost Productivity Without Replacing Workers    Meet the Convene Editors : ·      Michelle Ru...

More CVBs Earning Autism Travel Accreditation Visit Salt Lake and Destination Toledo are two of the growing number of CVBs that have recently earned autism travel accreditation, after learning about how Mesa, Arizona, is breaking new ground for inclusive travel. By Casey Gale, managing editor of Convene. Additional Resources : More CVBs Earning Autism Travel Accreditation Follow Convene: Website: ...

The Convene Editors :  ·      Michelle Russell, Editor in Chief Michelle has been Convene's editor in chief for more than two decades. Early in her career, she was a nonfiction books editor at Random House and has also worked as a writer for several startups. She most enjoys spending time with her family.  ·      Barbara Palmer, Deputy Editor Barbara’s wide-ranging, award-winning work as a journal...

Making Flexible Work Pay Off for Women Harvard University’s Claudia Goldin, the winner of this year’s Nobel Prize for economics, links the gender pay gap in the workplace to time pressures on women with children. How does that play out in the business events industry — and what can our industry do to help narrow the pay gap in other sectors? By Barbara Palmer, deputy editor of Convene. Additional...

A quick take on interesting stories from News Junkie.    Get News Junkie: https://www.pcma.org/campaign/news-junkie/   Meet the Convene Editors :  ·      Michelle Russell, Editor in Chief Michelle has been Convene's editor in chief for more than two decades. Early in her career, she was a nonfiction books editor at Random House and has also worked as a writer for several startups. She most enjoys...

‘It’s Not a Matter of If, It’s a Matter of When’ How the world’s largest risk management event handled an active-shooter situation — and where they found blind spots in their own plans that citywide convention organizers need to address. By Jennifer N. Dienst, senior editor of Convene. Additional Resources : ‘It’s Not a Matter of If, It’s a Matter of When’ Follow Convene: Website:        pcma.org/...

A quick take on interesting stories from News Junkie.    Get News Junkie: https://www.pcma.org/campaign/news-junkie/   Meet the Convene Editors :  ·      Michelle Russell, Editor in Chief Michelle has been Convene's editor in chief for more than two decades. Early in her career, she was a nonfiction books editor at Random House and has also worked as a writer for several startups. She most enjoys...

Salary Survey 2023: Highs and Lows for Event Pros The return of face-to-face meetings is good news, but it brings a host of pandemic-related and other challenges for event professionals as well. Convene examines the ups and downs that come with the job — both monetary and otherwise — in the 2023 Salary Survey. By Michelle Russell, editor in chief of Convene. Additional Resources : ·      Read more...

A special episode recorded at Convening Leaders 2024, taking place in San Diego, 7-10 January.    Register for the digital experience: https://conveningleaders.org/     Meet the Convene Editors :  ·      Michelle Russell, Editor in Chief Michelle has been Convene's editor in chief for more than two decades. Early in her career, she was a nonfiction books editor at Random House and has also worked...

A special episode recorded at Convening Leaders 2024, taking place in San Diego, 7-10 January.    Register for the digital experience: https://conveningleaders.org/     Meet the Convene Editors :  ·      Michelle Russell, Editor in Chief Michelle has been Convene's editor in chief for more than two decades. Early in her career, she was a nonfiction books editor at Random House and has also worked...