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The Power of Advocacy: How Two Medical Conferences Empowered a Family with Disabilities

PCMA Convene

In 2012, Jim was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and the surgery left him similarly in need of reminders. One attendee urged her to start a Change.org petition to draw Apple’s attention to the problem, and offered help on the social-media front from her agency Trinity Services, a support organization for people with disabilities.

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

PCMA Convene

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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