PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

The idea originated several months earlier in a brainstorming session for BIO 2017’s social-media campaign. Elite squad” members are Yelp’s most active users, and they must meet certain standards to qualify, such as contributing well-written reviews and offering high-quality tips. GUIDE AND SEEK. Elite” Yelp status.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

In 2014, Brouhard worked with four other women to found Families at the Forefront of Technology (FFT), a grass-roots organization committed to finding solutions for people with disabilities. Brouhard emailed and wrote letters to Apple urging them to make a fix, but never heard back.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

I n a real sense, Convene , which was launched in 1986, grew up alongside the meetings profession. As late as 1980, there was no textbook on meeting or exposition management and only one accredited college program devoted to its practice, former Convene editor Peter Shure pointed out in a 2003 story in the magazine.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Because the meeting and event professionals who are honored are rather young and already quite accomplished. As a “government” meeting planner, I am con-stantly challenged with limited budgets, outdated technology, and long-lasting traditions. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far?

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