Yulita Osuba, CMP
CSPI President and Senior Director of Sales, Marketing, Event Management & Exhibitor Services, Orange County Convention Center
Convention Centers and DMOs Harness the Power of Social Media
As perhaps one of the greatest communications tools to emerge in modern society, social media has provided the meetings industry with many new opportunities to engage with a wider audience. With such a broad and versatile tool at our disposal, members of Convention Sales Professional International (CSPI) are always looking for new ways to harness the power of social media. As partnerships are …

>Everyone loves a second chance. Here’s yours (and mine, too). On  Jan. 31, PCMA is hosting a free virtual extension of several sessions from Convening Leaders, held Jan. 8-11 in San Diego. You can link to register for the virtual … Continue reading →

>Everyone loves a second chance. Here’s yours (and mine, too).
On  Jan. 31, PCMA is hosting a free virtual extension of several sessions from Convening Leaders, held Jan. 8-11 in San Diego. You can link to register for the virtual extension here. And go here for information about the rebroadcast of the co-located Virtual Edge Summit.
I attended Convening Leaders, and I’ve already registered for next Tuesday’s virtual event. I want to see some sessions  I reluctantly missed — including Dr. John Medina’s Masters Series, “More Brain Rules for Meetings” — because …

So, who am I? I guess the answer to that may depend on who you ask! Yes, I currently am serving as the PCMA Chair, but that doesn’t really define me or tell you who I am. From the generational standpoint, I was born one year and one day after John F. Kennedy was assassinated – some of you may have to look that date up. Depending on what source you use, this puts me on the bleeding edge of Gen X, so I’ll go with that! I think it’s …

> Photo courtesy NeilsPhotography After the Beatles broke up, George Harrison’s first solo album was titled, appropriately enough, All Things Must Pass.  True enough.  In the same vein, it’s with regret that I — Convene Senior Editor Hunter R. Slaton … Continue reading →

By Rachel Crippin Clark
On this last day of Convening Leaders, the learning experiences just kept on coming.  This morning’s offerings included a Masters Series on the “Race for Relevance” and unique concurrent sessions, including one on thinking with your hands (it was powered by LEGO Serious Play …my son would be so proud!).
This morning, attendees also enjoyed a plenary session with TED creator Richard Saul Wurman.  Through a number of humorous examples, Wurman tried to encourage us to always be looking at things from different perspectives.  By the way, his …

By Rachel Crippin Clark
Another great day here at Convening Leaders!   There were so many education sessions to choose from ranging from “Bringing Education to the Tradeshow Floor” to “Creating an Active, Thriving Online Community.”  Several sessions were at capacity or overflow, including one led by convention center chefs on how to create menus that will make your meetings more effective.
The Learning Lounge continued to buzz.   In fact, a few people I talked to said they half-considered staying in the Learning Lounge all day!  They were really enjoying moving from bite-sized …

> Tony Lorenz, left, with industry leaders at Convening Leaders. The Network. That’s what Tony Lorenz, founder of bXb Online is calling a new global online channel designed to aggregate content that offers live and on-demand content, primarily from face-to-face … Continue reading →

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Tony Lorenz, left, with industry leaders at Convening Leaders.

The Network.

That’s what Tony Lorenz, founder of bXb Online is calling a new global online channel designed to aggregate content that offers live and on-demand content, primarily from face-to-face events. Plans are to launch the network later this year, but only after gathering information from the events industry. The network, which will be on an open-source platform, will be “for the industry and by the industry,” he said.

Pulling content together onto one network will make it easier for users to find and …

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Tony Lorenz, left, with industry leaders at Convening Leaders.

The Network.

That’s what Tony Lorenz, founder of bXb Online is calling a new global online channel designed to aggregate content that offers live and on-demand content, primarily from face-to-face events. Plans are to launch the network later this year, but only after gathering information from the events industry. The network, which will be on an open-source platform, will be “for the industry and by the industry,” he said.

Pulling content together onto one network will make it easier for users to find and …