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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

Smart Meetings

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

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Eagle, Parrot, Owl, Dove: What’s Your Communication Style?

MeetingsNet

Merrick Rosenberg urged Pharma Forum attendees to understand their own communication style, recognize the styles of others, and use that knowledge to create better relationships. read more.

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What Do You Like Best About Your Job?

PCMA Convene

What makes one meeting professional happy may not be another’s cup of tea. I love a little bit of everything — the planning, the communication with vendors, speakers and sponsors, the creative aspects, the cyclical nature of the job, and my co-workers. Building relationships with sponsors to help them meet their objectives.

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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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