Industry News
Curated headlines from the trade show and exhibition industry's top publications, associations, and expert blogs. Stay current with exhibitor announcements, show openings, industry trends, and market news from across the events world. Whether you follow technology, healthcare, food, or manufacturing events, our news feed surfaces the stories that matter to trade show professionals, exhibitors, and event marketers.
Coffee with Leading Minds
Coffee with Leading Minds is a new series where we sit down with PCMA Institute instructors and industry experts. You’ll hear directly from the people helping develop courses around the work event professionals are doing right now, and the challenges that come with it.
People + Innovation for a Sustainable Future
Innovation meets interaction to create real-world change at Convene 4 Climate.
The Future of the Events Industry Is Personal
Why community, curiosity, and connection matter more than ever.
Meetings, Made Personal
Event organizers are redesigning their meetings to add the kinds of interactive speaking, learning, and networking experiences that are hard to create online.
The Surprising Power of Speaking From the Heart
Ditching generic keynotes for real talk on important topics unlocked a deeper level of connection with the Women in Travel Summit audience.
Conference Rooms That Talk Back Create New Opportunities for Engagement
At the Strategic Management Society’s annual conference, interaction is not an afterthought — it is how members present research, develop ideas, and build networks.
Are You Putting the Right Voices on the Stage?
Bringing in big-name speakers doesn’t always translate into engaged audiences or big crowds. Speakers who deliver industry expertise with authenticity make people listen.
This Tech Titan Is Giving Networking a Home
HubSpot’s annual conference gathers thousands of meeting attendees under one roof. This year, the tech company has redesigned its approach to networking with spaces designed to feel intimate, personalized, and fun.
‘Unjudge Someone:’ How the Human Library Champions Diversity at Meetings
Human Library has found a home at face-to-face events, offering participants meaningful connections that help them recognize their unconscious biases and move from tolerance to acceptance.
How This New International Meeting Is Tackling Sustainability
The first-ever International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels focused on the elephant in the room at COP. But it is intended to complement — not compete with — the annual UN climate change conference.
Design a Story, Not a Schedule
When you think of the event as a tool to move people’s thinking from point A to point B, the agenda becomes more than a list of sessions. It becomes a path.
Omar Johnson: In the AI Era, Human Judgment Is the Real Differentiator
The founder and CEO of Øpus Intelligence says the future of events is a shift from one-time moments to vital engines of brand community and intelligence.
DEI Under Pressure
Political backlash and potential legal action continue to be a concern for organizations whose events fall under a DEI umbrella. Here’s what to know from a legal standpoint and how one DEI speaker whose business was decimated is moving forward.
This Week on the Convene Podcast: How We Process Art and the Transformative Impact of Modern Convention Centers
From the science behind how art activates our brains and strengthens social connection, to the ways convention centers are driving economic growth, sustainability, and community engagement — here’s what’s new on the Convene Podcast.
ECA Creates Inaugural Ambassadors Circle to Bolster Advocacy
The new initiative from the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance is designed to recognize, empower, and engage the events industry’s most committed advocates.
Tamsyn Barker | PCMA Member Spotlight
Get to know PCMA Member Tamsyn Barker, Managing Director, APAC FIRST Agency 1. What initially led you to becoming involved with PCMA? I was driven by a strong desire to feel more deeply connected to
Can Mentorship Make Customer Advisory Boards More Valuable?
Visit Greater Palm Springs has teamed up with PCMA to launch an advisory board that pairs veteran planners with emerging professionals.
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.
How the New PCMA Axis Platform Helps Event Planners Deepen Their Industry Connections
PCMA’s new community digital forum helps members to stay continuously connected and grow their professional networks, thanks to its mobile-first design and AI matchmaking features.
How Meetings Turn ‘I’ Into ‘We’
As we celebrate Convene’s 40th anniversary, we’re looking back into our archive. Here’s how two contributors imagined the future at the turn of this century, writing from a world operating with 56K dial-up computer modems and a fax machine in every office.