Management

PCMA Education Gets a Boost: On the record with John Nawn, VP of education, Professional Convention Management Association
PCMA is interested in tying learning to the association's business objectives, such as generating revenue and increasing membership and retention rates.
By Rayna Katz
A Day in the Life
Billions of dollars are spent on meetings each year, so one might forget that every meeting has human faces behind it. This summer, five SM editors shadowed five meeting professionals as they went about...
By the SM Staff
The Story Behind SM's Latest Cover Shoot - 2006-09-22
When the editors and I first sat down to discuss Sara Welch's September Successful Meetings cover story about Professor Heywood Sanders and his debate-provoking convention center research, the story...
By Don Salkaln
Mouth for Sale: Chester Elton, Motivation Sage
Motivation sage Chester Elton provides vision in order to create more productive and enjoyable working environments.
By Kinley Levack, Successful Meetings
Military Coup Launched in Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand -- The Thai military launched a coup here tonight against the country's prime minister, who is in New York for a United Nations gathering.
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Trade-Show-Advisor.com: www.trade-showadvisor.com Educational resource with information to help planners and exhibitors maximize visibility, sales leads and revenue at trade shows. Topics include...
Starcite's President/CEO and its chairman speak to MeetingNews about the OnVantage merger and its effect on meetings technology
Full interview with interesting insights on the future of the meetings tech business.
Convention Centers: From Spare to Spectacular
A little work (and imagination) can transform convention halls into nearly anything, including sports fields, concert halls, and even time machines of sorts.
By Suzie Amer, Successful Meetings
Professor of Teflon: Two years later, Prof. Heywood Sanders still argues that convention centers are overbuilt. But how does his research look now?
A university professor argues that the convention center industry is overbuilt, and industry leaders attack. Who is right?
By Sara J. Welch, Successful Meetings
Meeting for a Greener Future
Meeting for a Greener Future
How to reduce your meetings' negative effect on the environment
By April I. Torrisi
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