PCMA Convening Leaders 2024 has broken the attendance record for the event, and the association launched two new major events, among other news from the January 7-10 convention in San Diego.

The Collective Experience: 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Conference returned to Philadelphia, bringing together leaders in academics and the hospitality industry to discuss DEI strategies, initiatives and more.

IMEX America’s She Means Business program during Smart Monday is putting a premium on engagement and dialogue, and will also include a live panel discussion taping of the Dare to Interrupt podcast, hosted by Courtney Stanley and produced by Meetings Today.

The Meetings Industry Fund is asking those in the meetings and events industry to donate to help their colleagues in Maui, and MPI is also chipping in to help members affected by the tragic wildfires.

Dubbed “The Super Bowl of Meetings,” ASAE’s Annual Meeting & Exposition wrapped in Atlanta, with association segment workforce development a key issue.

As the industry grapples with filling open positions and scrambles to understand and welcome the next generation of employees, there is a lot of discussion—and action—from the CVB world about how to keep the workforce pipeline flowing. 

MPI’s World Education Congress took place in Mexico for the first time June 13-15, 2023, as the association continues to expand globally and deliver education and support to meeting professionals. 

IACC is seeking to expand its membership base by updating and relaunching its Global Standards of Brilliance criteria in an effort to attract small and medium-sized business and events venues into its fold.

Event Service Professionals Association published a free downloadable guide, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, a Guide for Event Service Professionals, that provides actionable insights for meetings professionals to help ensure DEI at their events.