Monthly Archives: January 2012

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 →

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Closing General Session

Posted on January 12, 2012 by hslaton

  Photo courtesy NeilsPhotography After the Beatles broke up, George Harrison’s first solo album was titled, appropriately enough, All Things Must Pass.  True enough.  In the same vein, it’s with regret that I — Convene Senior Editor Hunter R. Slaton … Continue reading →

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Global Platform Could Unite, Expand Virtual Events

Posted on January 10, 2012 by bpalmer

  Tony Lorenz, left, with industry leaders at Convening Leaders. The Network. That’s what Tony Lorenz, founder of bXb Online is calling a new global online channel designed to aggregate content that offers live and on-demand content, primarily from face-to-face … Continue reading →

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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.

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Scholarship Funds Support Digital Certification Program

Posted on January 6, 2012 by bpalmer

  Meeting professionals eager to develop the skills required in the quickly expanding hybrid and online events arena could soon get support from an industry leader. Michael Doyle, founder of the Virtual Edge Institute (VEI), announced today that  bXb Online … Continue reading →

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Here We Go Again

Posted on January 5, 2012 by mrussell

As I picked up this morning’s local paper (The Record, serving northern New Jersey), I ran across this front-page headline: “Convention trip cost taxpayers $14,000.” My initial concern was that conventions are once again being targeted as junkets, but as … Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead for Virtual in 2012?

Posted on January 4, 2012 by bpalmer

  Image by Solfrost As Michael Doyle, founder of the Virtual Edge Institute, prepared for the  2012 Virtual Edge Summit next week, co-located with PCMA’s 2012 Convening Leaders in San Diego, he took time to look ahead with his top seven predictions … Continue reading →

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