Deborah Sexton, President & CEO, PCMA

The new normal is probably going to be a slow growth, but I do believe that youre going to see lots of association meetings and lots of corporate

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Veteran planners share their site selection expertise

One of the more challenging elements of the planning process is determining where to hold your meeting. A mountain of work can go into researching

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Tips on smart budgeting strategy for decor

Untitled Document Setting the right mood and creating excitement at an event costs money, but some old-fashioned ingenuity goes a long way

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How Volunteering Boosts a Career In Meeting and Event Planning

Besides benefiting those in need, volunteering can be instrumental in building one’s career, whether it be in the meetings, events and

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Why Don't Meeting Planners Get Respect?

From discussions I’ve had on social media about why meeting and event planners aren’t held to the appropriate level of esteem, I reached

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Check up with a venue inspection before checking in

Site inspections are alive, well, and more important than ever before in the eyes of most industry experts.Ed Netzhammer, managing director, Omni

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Expert negotiation advice helps plot a course to contract success

For planners with the expertise of a seasoned negotiator, the aptitude of a skillful attorney and a thorough understanding of the hotel business

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Content Is King

Of course you want attendees to be excited about the destination they’re meeting in, whether it’s a cosmopolitan urban setting, a retreat

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The Graying of Associations

Think back to the last association meeting you attended. Chances are the majority of members in attendance were over the age of 45 and paying dutiful

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Hotel Taxes Under Fire

Cash-strapped cities around the country have proposals for hotel tax increases on the November ballot, sparking hot debates and causing meeting

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20 Years of Career Development

One thing is clear about the meetings industry: The avenues available for someone to become a meeting professional are as diverse now as they were 20

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20 Years of Career Development

One thing is clear about the meetings industry: The avenues available for someone to become a meeting professional are as diverse now as they were 20

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20 Years of Career Development

One thing is clear about the meetings industry: The avenues available for someone to become a meeting professional are as diverse now as they were 20

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In Memoriam: Patti Shock, 1941-2019

How does one honor a legend and do so adequately? How, further, does one do so when that legend was a mentor, mentee, confidante and dear friend of

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Bonnie Wallsh's Meetings Budget Musts

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Becoming Good Coprorate Citizens

"The only reason to hold a meeting is to save the world.” That was the audacious gauntlet thrown down by Tim Sanders at the end of his

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Averting Disaster with Contingency Planning

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Meeting and Event Risk and Contingency Planning: Recalculating What We Thought We Knew

In April 2023, Joan Eisenstodt guided us through a recalculation of site selection and how to determine what to consider rather than just “rates-

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Choice Hotels to Buy Radisson Hotel Group Americas

Choice Hotels announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the franchise business, operations and intellectual property of

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New Asian Pacific Islander Meetings Industry Advocacy Group Launches

A spate of attacks on people of Asian Pacific Islander (API) descent in the U.S. has sounded the alarm for people of Asian descent involved with

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