Category Archives: Convening Leaders

Thinking Like a Paranoid Optimist

Posted on January 18, 2013 by bpalmer

When New York Times foreign affairs columnist Thomas Friedman spoke Wednesday at Convening Leaders 2013 about what it will take to survive in a hyperconnected, hypercompetitive world, he described a global shift from the three Rs to the three Cs … Continue reading →

Posted in Convening Leaders, Uncategorized | Tagged , | 2 Comments

A Second Chance at San Diego

Posted on January 24, 2012 by bpalmer

Everyone loves a second chance. Here’s yours (and mine, too). On  Jan. 31, PCMA is hosting a free virtual extension of several sessions from Convening Leaders, held Jan. 8-11 in San Diego. You can link to register for the virtual … Continue reading →

Posted in Convening Leaders, hybrid meetings | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Live From Convening Leaders

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Chris Durso

  Convene is representing at PCMA 2012 Convening Leaders in San Diego this week — overseeing the PCMA Daily newspaper and maintaining a strong, florally accented presence in the PCMA Partner Lounge. Photo by Andy Chasteen.

Posted in Convening Leaders | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Pulling All The Triggers

Posted on October 18, 2011 by bpalmer

> Sally Hogshead In Fascinate: Your 7 Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation, brand consultant Sally Hogshead examines the meaning and mechanics of fascination, and offers seven ways for individuals and organizations to increase and improve upon their ability to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Convening Leaders, Sally Hogshead | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

>Convening Leaders Scorecard

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Chris Durso

>A long, long time ago, during the closing moments of last week, before 2011 Convening Leaders came to encompass everything that was or ever would be, I wrote about five things I was looking forward to during PCMA’s annual meeting. … Continue reading →

Posted in Convening Leaders | 1 Comment

>Serentwipity

Posted on January 11, 2011 by hslaton

> A view of the “Tradeshow Trends: New Revenues” session at PMCA Convening Leaders. Yesterday, during day one of PCMA Convening Leaders in Las Vegas, I experienced one of those moments of serendipity that social-media boosters mean when they talk … Continue reading →

Posted in Convening Leaders, twitter | Leave a comment

>Chairman’s Award

Posted on January 10, 2011 by mrussell

> Colin Reed, with Kati Quigley, left, and Deborah Sexton. When I attended the Gaylord Opryland Resort’s grand reopening in November, I happened to catch Gaylord Chairman and CEO Colin Reed standing in one of the property’s hallways, talking on … Continue reading →

Posted in Convening Leaders | Leave a comment

>24-Hour Party People

Posted on January 9, 2011 by bpalmer

>Kelly Peacy, CAE, CMP, PCMA’s vice president of meetings and events, has written a column, Planner’s Notebook, for Convene over the last few months, where she has given readers an inside look at the process of planning 2011 Convening Leaders. … Continue reading →

Posted in Convening Leaders | Leave a comment

>Get Up Already!

Posted on January 9, 2011 by bpalmer

>Okay, yeah, it starts at 7 a.m. on Monday morning. But if you’re attending 2011 Convening Leaders in Las Vegas, you won’t want to miss the Learning Lounge, located in the MGM Grand Garden Arena. You can’t miss it — … Continue reading →

Posted in Convening Leaders | Leave a comment

>CES and the City

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Chris Durso

> I’m not going to lie: When I first heard that Convening Leaders 2011 was going to overlap with the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (whose Central Hall is pictured at left), I wondered if it was the best idea. … Continue reading →

Posted in CES, Convening Leaders | Leave a comment