Monthly Archives: October 2011

Convene On Site: PCMA Masters Series

Great conversations begin with great questions, and yesterday’s PCMA Masters Series program at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., kicked off with 10 of them. Presenters Jeff Leitner and Bryan Campen cut right to the heart of … Continue reading

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Pulling All The Triggers

> 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

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What’s Green and 86 Stories Tall?

  Photography by Daniel Schwen One of New York City’s most iconic buildings has now become one of its greenest: the 80-year-old Empire State Building has been awarded LEED-Gold for Existing Buildings certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. But … Continue reading

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Extra, Extra!: Convene Newsstand

  Surely most of you read a couple of weeks ago (either with horror or amusement — or more likely a mixture of both) about the now-infamous $16 muffin at a recent Justice Department meeting at the Capitol Hilton in … Continue reading

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