PCMA Convene

🌍 In this episode of the #PCMAConvenePod, we dive into the upcoming main stage keynote at #CL25 Kishore Mahbubani. As a former diplomat and celebrated author, Mahbubani brings profound insights into the shifting power balance between East and West, the role of business events in fostering global collaboration, and strategies for navigating today’s complex challenges. 🎙️ Get a glimpse of the thought leadership awaiting you at CL25! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d5fuvQHM #EventProfs #Leadership #GlobalCollaboration #Podcast

🌟 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤'𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞! 🌟 Here's what we cover in this week's #TheRaise: 🎤 #CL25 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 Scott Galloway 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐀𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 2025 - Insights from one of the industry’s leading voices on the future of business and events. 🤖 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 2025: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐈 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 - Why human skills are more vital than ever in an AI-driven landscape. 🤝 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 - Tips for breaking into established networks with confidence. 📚 𝐀𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟’𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐟 - Must-read neuroscience books to elevate your approach to planning and engagement. 💔 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 - Strategies for balancing work responsibilities during tough times. ⏳ 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐨: 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 - Why intentional downtime might just be the productivity hack you need. 𝘌𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳? 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘣𝘰𝘹 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺. 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦.   #PCMAConvene #EventProfs #Newsletter #CareerGrowth #PCMA

🛠️ Empowering Event Professionals Through PCMA Labs In this episode, we explore the hands-on PCMA Latin America (LATAM) Labs with Lucio Martín Vaquero. These innovative workshops provide learning designed to elevate the skills of event professionals. We also dive into the importance of mentorship programs in closing talent gaps and shaping the future of our industry. Plus, get an exciting preview of #ConveningLATAM 2025 set to transform the region! 🎧 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/dT4dw2CE 🤝 A big thank you to our season supporter, Madrid Convention Bureau! #PCMAConvenePod #Season5 #EventProfs #PCMALATAM #EventsIndustry

Jamil Zaki, a psychology professor at Stanford University, makes a case against cynicism in his most recent book, Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness. Cynicism “wears away the psychological glue” that holds us together and is a thread that runs through “vast and varied” problems, he wrote, including loneliness. We think that mistrusting others is smart and keeps us safe, Zaki told Convene, but in fact it shuts off possibilities and keeps us isolated from one another. A study conducted in 2022 found that in 24 of 28 nations, most people said that their tendency is to distrust others. Meanwhile, Zaki wrote in his book, “study after study shows that most people fail to realize how generous, trustworthy, and open-minded others really are.” Among the antidotes to cynicism that he recommended to Convene are conferences, which he said have been a valuable source of connection and professional collaborations for him. Zaki, who speaks to audiences around the world about building trust, offered three suggestions for how conference organizers could intentionally build connection between participants at their events: https://lnkd.in/dCfYDQm3 #PCMAConvene #EventProfs

When only two out of five of your registrants book their housing within the designated room block, you know you’re trying to work with a flawed industry model. The question of how to address this broken events industry model brought together the same group of representatives from hotel brands and housing services providers, including onPeak, for three PCMA Housing Experience Roundtables, held in May, June, and August this year. Here are highlights from those conversations, written by Michelle Russell: https://lnkd.in/dQBqUBZu #PCMAConvene #EventProfs #Housing #RoomBlock

👉 Business event organizer respondents to this year’s Meetings Market Survey seemed to be on steadier ground — dealing with less uncertainty but still struggling with pressing challenges largely outside of their control. 💪 Their survey responses reflect an acceptance of difficult market conditions, cautious optimism about the future, and above all, a sense of resilience: https://lnkd.in/dbBd6Sig By Magdalina Atanassova🍓and Michelle Russell. 🎨 Illustrations by Julie Murphy. #PCMAConvene #EventProfs

💫 𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! 💫 🎧 In this episode, the #PCMAConvene Editors explore Brené Brown’s transformative insights on daring leadership, vulnerability, and building trust. Discover why Brown's groundbreaking research resonates with event professionals and how her message of connection and courage applies to today’s evolving industry. Get ready for Brené Brown’s keynote at Convening Leaders 2025 - https://lnkd.in/dWU9yGVk #PCMAConvenePod #Talk #CL25

🌟 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤'𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 #𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞! 🌟 🔮 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 2025 - A look ahead at the trends shaping the future of the events industry. 💸 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 - Results from 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘦’s 31st Annual Meetings Market Survey show that a dramatic increase in AV costs — plus rising fees from venues and hotels — are straining planners’ budgets. 🗣️ 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 - A step-by-step guide for first-time interviewers. 🌍 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 2025: 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 ‘𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐬’ - Creative alternatives to top-tier destinations without compromising quality. ⚠️ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐨 𝐈𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 ‘𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐮𝐭’ 𝐨𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐛 - Strategies to take control and navigate this challenging situation. 👩💼 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤-𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧. 𝐖𝐡𝐲? - Exploring the unique pressures women face and what needs to change. 𝘌𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳? 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘣𝘰𝘹 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺. 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦.   #PCMAConvene #EventProfs #Newsletter #CareerGrowth #PCMA

🌏 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐂: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 PCMA Asia Pacific (APAC) team, led by Florence Chua, is transforming the way we think about events, embracing themes like "Unbound" and the power of unlearning and relearning. From AI innovation to sustainability, discover how they’re crafting meaningful connections across diverse regions and leveraging technology to shape the future of events. 🎧 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐰: https://lnkd.in/dekmUe5H 👏 Special thanks to Madrid Convention Bureau for supporting this season! #PCMAConvenePod #Season5 #EventProfs #PCMAAPAC #BOE2024 #Unbound #BOE2025 #MasterMind #EventsIndustry #BOE #BusinessOfEvents

💫 We used to extoll the virtue of conferences and conventions as being places where serendipitous connections happen. 🧐 But recent research shows that today’s event participants want more. 🤝 Post-pandemic, they are choosing to travel to events mostly to interact with peers and experts in their field and secondarily for the education. They don’t want to leave networking to chance, nor do they want overly programmed networking solutions. 👀 In the following stories from 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘦’𝘴 September-October CMP Series, we share how event organizers are balancing between the two, creating innovative and flexible spaces and formats that foster meaningful connections: https://lnkd.in/dCp_vrJt 🎨 Illustration by Line Hachem. #PCMAConvene #EventProfs #Networking