April 2013
CONVENE IS TWEETING ABOUT MEETINGS
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Tag Archives: PCMA
The Entropy of Helium Liquid — Or, The Time I Realized Why I’m Not a Scientist
I am currently in Singapore, attending the Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS@one-north), a meeting of nearly 300 scientists aged 35 and under from around the world. At the summit’s opening ceremony — held at National University of Singapore’s University Cultural Center — Douglas D. … Continue reading
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Tagged global young scientists, GYSS, katie kervin, nobel prize, osheroff, PCMA, Singapore
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Preparing for In-Person
Being that it’s our bread and butter, professionals in the meetings industry are constantly discussing (via articles, whitepapers, blog posts, tweets, etc.) the value and relevancy of face-to-face events. They’re best for networking. They’re where the relationships form that make the … Continue reading
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Tagged Conference, Convening Leaders, Face to Face, meetings, PCMA, Skype, twitter
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Think Outside the Cube
Nowadays, meeting spaces need to serve multiple purposes, because (as every event professional knows) each conference, meeting planner, and attendee has a unique goal. In the upcoming December issue of Convene, Senior Editor Barbara Palmer explores the different ways in … Continue reading
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Tagged Altman Building, Convene, Event Professionals, Lot18, Microsoft Outlook, NYC, PCMA, Uncubed
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Rain or Shine, Snow or Sleet
Last night in New York, event professionals proved their dedication to this industry by trekking through nor’easter Athena to get to PlannerTech 2012 — an annual showcase for event-technology startups. Wet and snow-covered, attendees gathered to learn about some of the latest … Continue reading
‘Culture of Innovation’ at Convene Forum
In a lively, free-wheeling session titled “Minds Wide Open,” presented at the final session of the Convene Forum, author and business performance expert Joe Calloway posed this fill-in-the-blank question to attendees: The biggest obstacle I/we/our organization faces in terms of innovation and … Continue reading
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Tagged Convene Forum, Convene Magazine, Culture, Event Professionals, Innovation, Joe Calloway, PCMA
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Marshmallow Dodge Ball, and Other ‘Playspace’ Possibilities
This morning at the 2012 Convene Forum — held Oct. 28-31 at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, Tenn. — Pamela Meyer, Ph.D., author and director of the Center to Advance Education for Adults at DePaul University, invited attendees to go … Continue reading
Voices Carry: Understanding and Expanding Your Audience
In the October issue of Convene, I wrote about Our Voices on the Air: Reaching New Audiences Through Indigenous Radio, an inaugural conference — held from July 31 to Aug. 2 at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. — dedicated to preserving and revitalizing … Continue reading
We’re Adding Meat to the Bones
As we finalize the speakers for the Convene Forum, Oct. 28–31, at Nashville’s Gaylord Opryland, I’m getting excited and anxious at the same time. Excited because we’ve got some terrific speakers lined up. And anxious because it’s one thing to … Continue reading
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Tagged Case Western Reserve University, Convene, Convene Forum, David Cooperrider, PCMA
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