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PCMA Convene Podcast
Since 1986, Convene has been delivering award-winning content that helps event professionals plan and execute innovative and successful events. Join the Convene editors as we dive into the latest topics of interest to — and some flying under the radar of — the business events community.
Episodes
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Talk on Rebranding for the Future: How CES and CTA are Evolving Technology Events
Links: · CES gets a rebrand (and a new logo) as organizers of the tech show step forward · How CES survived the great tech trade show meltdown · Refreshed…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Article: How Extreme Weather Is Impacting Events
As Earth’s average global temperature rises, the number of extreme weather events — including drenching rain, severe floods, and heat waves — is climbing, too…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Talk on Driving Innovation: Building Sustainable Events and Fostering Human Connections at Convening EMEA & Convene 4 Climate
Links: · Convening EMEA 2024 · Convene 4 Climate · Convening EMEA: Trusting in the Future · Inaugural Convene 4 Climate Launching as a ‘Catalyst for Change’ ·…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Article: Making an Impact as an Event Exhibitor
The co-founders of Backtrack, a mobile app for recording exhibit booth conversations, went the extra mile to make connections and get leads at ECEF 2024. Their…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Talk on Breaking the Phone Habit: Strategies for Better Engagement and Mental Well-being at Events
Links: · WP: You’re staring at your phone too much at work, and it’s costing you · Is it Time to Break Up With Your Phone? · Simon Sinek – Smartphone · Hooked…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Article: In Search of Something Better for the Events Industry
We asked event professionals to open up to us about the deeply ingrained ways in which the industry does business that need rethinking — and to consider: If we…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Talk: Challenging Sacred Cows to Create Meaningful Experiences
Links: · In Search of Something Better for the Events Industry · Albert Cerezales Garcia and Stephen Rose on Embracing AI and How Technology is Shaping the…
PCMA Convene PodcastJen Vaseleck and Nikki Gonzales on Bridging Generations in Events: Strategies for Fostering Collaboration (Summer Replay)
This is a replay of episode 1 from season 2, hosted by Magdalina Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor, recorded at Convening Leaders 2024 in San Diego…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Article: Sky’s the Limit at Pyrotechnics Convention
Fireworks — and industry issues, government regulations, new technologies, and more — light up the American Pyrotechnics Association Annual Meeting &…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Talk on Embracing Failure: How to Learn, Adapt, and Succeed in the Events Industry
Links: · CrowdStrike accepted a ‘Most Epic Fail’ award at Def Con hacking conference Get News Junkie: https://www.pcma.org/campaign/news-junkie/ Episode…
PCMA Convene PodcastJennifer Bishop on Designing Engaging Event Spaces: Elevating Sponsor Activations and Attendee Experience (Summer Replay)
This is a replay of episode 6 from season 3, hosted by Magdalina Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor, offering an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Article: What It Takes to Feed the Athletes at the Paris Olympics
Paris 2024 is on a mission to show that providing sustenance for athletes and fans at the world’s largest sporting event can sate the palate, meet a wide…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Talk: Expanding Accessibility and Neuroinclusivity in the Industry
Links: · How Miami Beach Convention Center Is Embracing Inclusivity and Accessibility · Austin Whitney on the Convene Podcast · The Neu Project · Making Your…
PCMA Convene PodcastAlbert Cerezales Garcia and Stephen Rose on Embracing AI and How Technology is Shaping the Future of Events (Summer Replay)
This is a replay of episode 6 from season 1, which was recorded during Convening EMEA 2023, in Copenhagen, Denmark, and hosted by Magdalina Atanassova…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Article: Filling in Staffing Gaps With the Right Talent
A new initiative in Boston aims to solve two problems at once: the shortage of highly qualified professionals in the hospitality industry and the lack of…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Talk: Virtual Events - Strategies for Engagement and Year-Round Impact
Links: · FC: Redefining engagement: The future of conferences in a digital age · BB: What Are Your Tricks for Getting Event Attendees Interacting? · ASTRO…
PCMA Convene PodcastMadeline Schimeck and JoAnn Bedrosian Ryan: How to Make Giving Back Fun and Impactful at Events (Summer Replay)
Introduction: This is a replay of episode 1 from season 3, hosted by Magdalina Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor, dedicated to an exclusive…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Article: Making Space for Makers in Portland
Portland's My People’s Market has created opportunities for local makers and entrepreneurs who need a platform — and the events, tourism, and hospitality…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Talk: How to Effectively Navigate Extreme Weather When Organizing an Event
Links: · How Extreme Weather Is Impacting Events · Stress at Work: ‘Understand When Is Your Breaking Point’ · Association Finds Itself ‘In the Center of a…
PCMA Convene PodcastChase Brunson and Derek Anderson: Driving Innovation and Inclusion at Events (Summer Replay)
Introduction: This is a replay of episode 4 from season 2, hosted by Magdalina Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor, and recorded at Convening Leaders…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Article: Tech Company’s AI Reporter Helps Meeting Attendees Be in Two Places at Once
Siemens AG used AI to spread key insights from an internal leadership meeting to participants — and remote global employees — in record time. By Barbara…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Talk: Overtourism and events: 'There's got to be change in how we view travel'
Links: · BBC: Why it's time to rethink what it means to be a tourist · NY Times: Squirt Guns and ‘Go Home’ Signs: Barcelona Residents Take Aim at Tourists · NY…
PCMA Convene PodcastDr. Zena Burgess & Laura Caprioli: Navigating the Workplace of Tomorrow (Summer Replay)
This is a replay of episode 1 from season 1, which was recorded during Convening EMEA 2023, in Copenhagen, Denmark and hosted by Magdalina Atanassova…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Article: Artisans Craft Ribbon Into a Unifying ‘Social Fabric’
A work of crochet that began as a religious offering has put a town in Jalisco, Mexico, on the map, in the Guinness Book of World Records, and center stage at…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Talk: 'There has been a cultural shift in the Olympics.'
Links: · Convene Dec 2023 Cover Story: Game Changer · Convene Sept-Oct 2023 Cover Story: A More Charged Environment · Ideo: Culture as Catalyst · Rolling…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Article: Moving Your Meeting Amid Rising Reproductive Rights Concerns
Post Dobbs decision, the destinations where the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine can safely meet have dwindled to a select few. Here’s how the association…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Talk: Make sure your delegates know what to expect at the local airport, including travel times.
Links: · WSJ: When Do You Need to Get to the Airport? We Did the Math · Pivot Podcast – Future of Travel: How is Aviation Innovating? · WP: Copenhagen’s New…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Article: Discovering Indigenous Culture Through Crafts and Stories
Marc Forgette, founder of Makatew Workshops, uses Indigenous crafting sessions at meetings and events to help participants focus on the story he shares about…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Talk: May-June Cover Story - ‘You don't know what you create and where it's going to go.'
Links: · May-June 2024 Convene Cover Story Get News Junkie: https://www.pcma.org/campaign/news-junkie/ Episode Transcript Meet the Convene Editors: · Michelle…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Article: How Knoxville Became a Model for Supporting Local Makers
As Etsy’s first official U.S. ‘Maker City,’ Knoxville, Tennessee, is growing the local economy through arts, crafts, and entrepreneurship. By Casey Gale…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Talk: C2 Montreal - 'They are giving attendees different versions of Montreal.'
Links: · C2 Montreal 2024: How a New Venue Aimed to Inspire Networking and Connection · iOS 18 makes iPhone more personal, capable, and intelligent than ever ·…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Article: Survey Explores Speaker and Planner Dynamics
The ‘2024 Speaking Industry Benchmark Report’ offers insights into the current state of the relationship between planners and speakers and how speaker…
PCMA Convene PodcastMarc Ghafoori: What can you do to really amplify the experience by just rearranging the floorplan?'
An interview, hosted by Magdalina (Maggie) Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor. Guest Information: · Marc Ghafoori Marc Ghafoori is the Sr. VP Brand…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Article: Bringing the Maker Movement to Events
How does the maker movement intersect with business events and how can we tap into it for more meaningful experiences for our participants? The founder and…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Talk: edUcon 2024 ‘Starting with Connection.'
The Convene team shares what sessions sound exciting to them for the upcoming edUcon 2024: - Event Program Overview - DJ Graffiti - Innovations Labs - Tech…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Article: Navigating Political Polarization at Your Events
Political divisiveness has increased dramatically in the U.S. in recent years. How much have you thought about the impact that may have on participants at your…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Talk: ‘Empathy for professionals' whole lives would make a big difference.'
Links: · New research highlights toll of business travel on mental health and a need for more support from employers · Advancing Women in the Business Events…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Series: Season 3 Wrap Up
This season, hosted by Magdalina Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor, offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse into Convening Leaders 2024, held in…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Article: Waste Not, Want Not: Making Leftover Event Materials Serve the Community
After WrestleMania concluded in Philadelphia, the CVB found a way to give the professional wrestling event’s banners a second life, while giving back — joining…
PCMA Convene PodcastPaula Brantner: 'Dealing with some of these incidents quickly can change the trajectory of someone's life.'
An interview, hosted by Magdalina (Maggie) Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor. Guest Information: · Paula Brantner Paula Brantner (she/her) of…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Series: 'The coolest information I felt like came from the margins.'
This season, hosted by Magdalina Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor, offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse into Convening Leaders 2024, held in…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Article: Conference Illuminates the Art of Medicine
The Annual Conference of the Association of Medical Illustrators draws on advances in science, technology, and medicine to keep attendees up to date on…
PCMA Convene PodcastMOMENTS: With Kristi Casey
This season, hosted by Magdalina Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor, offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse into Convening Leaders 2024, held in…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Talk: 'You have to allow for flexibility in how companies come to reduce their carbon emissions.'
Links: Corporations have big climate goals. Return-to-office mandates don't quite match them. Conferences Make Scientists Climate Transgressors Get News…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Series: 'How do we do that with sustainability in mind?'
This season, hosted by Magdalina Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor, offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse into Convening Leaders 2024, held in…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Article: Swifties and Scholars: Inside an Academic Conference About Taylor Swift
Indiana University Bloomington conference explores music star Taylor Swift’s lyricism, feminism, economic impact, social-media presence, and more through an…
PCMA Convene PodcastMOMENTS: With Carolina Goradesky
This season, hosted by Magdalina Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor, offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse into Convening Leaders 2024, held in…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Interview with Leonard Hoops: ‘I don’t know that I opened that door, but the door opened for me.’
An interview, hosted by Magdalina Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor. Guest Information: · Leonard Hoops Leonard Hoops is President & CEO of Visit…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Series: ‘How planners engage with technology has changed.’
This season, hosted by Magdalina Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor, offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse into Convening Leaders 2024, held in…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Article: Inside WorldatWork’s Speaker Coaching Program
WorldatWork’s Courtney Mesmer developed a speaker coaching program to improve the participant experience at her organization’s annual conference. That…
PCMA Convene PodcastMOMENTS: With Anh Nguyen and Shawn Cheng
This season, hosted by Magdalina Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor, offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse into Convening Leaders 2024, held in…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Talk: 'What is the value of an idea?'
Links: · Introducing TED’s new tagline · Ideas change everything — and what's next for TED [video] · TED is 40 — here's how it all started [video] Get News…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Series: 'The District is essentially the heart of CL.’
This season, hosted by Magdalina Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor, offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse into Convening Leaders 2024, held in…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Article: From Skeptic to Sought-After TEDx Speaker Coach & Connecting with the Audience
Fifteen years ago, she coached speakers for the first major TEDx event. Hayley Foster has since built that initial experience into a successful business…
PCMA Convene PodcastMOMENTS: With Jennifer Bishop, Strategic Director, Business Development, PCMA
This season, hosted by Magdalina Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor, offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse into Convening Leaders 2024, held in…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Talk: ‘We've kind of used recycling as a panacea.’
Note: In the conversation, we refer to “Carolina”. We speak of Carolina Goradesky, Head of Global Sustainability at PCMA. Links: · Earth Day 2024: Ending…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Series: AI Is Rewiring Our Creative Process
This season, hosted by Magdalina Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor, offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse into Convening Leaders 2024, held in…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Article: How an Agrifood Event Is Cultivating Innovation and International Participation
How an Agrifood Event Is Cultivating Innovation and International Participation Rooted in New York but reaching the world online, the Grow-NY Competition and…
PCMA Convene PodcastMOMENTS: With Shawn Kanungo, Innovation Strategist | Bestselling Author
This season, hosted by Magdalina Atanassova, Convene’s digital media editor, offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse into Convening Leaders 2024, held in…
PCMA Convene PodcastConvene Talk: Putting tremendous effort into training speakers
Links: · Inside WorldatWork’s Speaker Coaching Program · Read the March April cover story Get News Junkie: https://www.pcma.org/campaign/news-junkie/ Episode…