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💵 How Do Event-Planning Salaries Measure Up? This week’s Most Read on Convene breaks down the data and what it reveals about pay in the events industry. 📖 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/e5rjs6Be #PCMAConvene #MostRead #SalarySurvey #EventProfs #BusinessEvents #CareerGrowth

📬 This Week in #TheRaise: #Stress, #Strategy, and #SteppingUp 💼 Planners Under Pressure 🧠 Facing the Future Together 📧 Should You Put More of Yourself Into Your Emails? 🪜 How Great Leaders Step Into New Roles 📢 People on the Move 𝘌𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳? 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘣𝘰𝘹 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺. 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 (𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳).   #PCMAConvene #EventProfs #CareerGrowth

In recent PCMA Catalyst community conversations, planners debated the wisdom of cancellation fees, took a look at event security, and shared how to encourage booking within the block. Find out more about the discussion here: https://lnkd.in/eA5ekgmx #PCMAConvene #EventProfs

To get the maximum benefit from incorporating AI into the session selection process, you’ll want to train your AI Large Language Model (LLM), much like you would train conference committee members or session submission reviewers. You should leverage AI to complement the work of volunteer subject matter experts, not replace them. Smart people with influence are a much greater competitive advantage than just relying on AI alone. Here are three practical use cases, as suggested by Dave Lutz: https://lnkd.in/d2g6JuEY #PCMAConvene #EventProfs #AI

At Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, #DEI goals are not siloed — they’re integrated into every business decision, from supplier sourcing to destination marketing. That shift turned inclusion from “initiative” to “lens” — a way to evaluate every choice. And it’s producing tangible wins for small businesses across LA. Hear more from Adam Burke on the latest #PCMAConvenePod: https://lnkd.in/dmK56dcK

From Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board’s Empower LA program, here are 3 lessons for building lasting inclusion: 1️⃣ Remove barriers to entry (like membership dues) 2️⃣ Invest in readiness training and real exposure opportunities 3️⃣ Make DEI a lens for every business decision — not a side project Accessibility. Opportunity. Belonging. This is how destinations drive real impact. 🎧 Hear Adam Burke’s perspective: https://lnkd.in/dmK56dcK #PCMAConvenePod #EventProfs #Belonging #InclusiveEvents #EventDesign

⏳ LAST CHANCE — The 2025 Meetings Market Survey closes Sept. 30! Help us spotlight the realities of planning today. 🎯 What’s working. What’s hard. What’s next. 🕐 Takes 10 minutes 👉 https://lnkd.in/emtSNY32 #EventProfs #MeetingProfs #PCMAConvene #Survey

🔑 The Keys to Meaningful Events This week’s Most Read on Convene explores how to design events that leave a lasting impact. 📖 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/ea8uGAsi #PCMAConvene #MostRead #EventDesign #EventProfs #BusinessEvents #MeaningfulEvents

📬 This Week in #TheRaise: Inclusion, Insight, and Industry Shifts 💬 Money Aside, What Do You Wish You Could Ask for From Your Boss? ❌ Is It Time to Revisit Your Organization’s Cancellation Policies for Events? 🌈 Beyond the Binary: Advocating for More Inclusive Events 🕐 Last Chance: Add Your Voice to the 2025 Meetings Market Survey 📢 People on the Move 𝘌𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳? 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘣𝘰𝘹 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺. 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 (𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳).   #PCMAConvene #EventProfs #CareerGrowth

How does a destination move from #DEI statements to structural change? On the latest #PCMAConvenePod episode, Adam Burke (Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board) shares how programs like Empower LA and Business Connect are reshaping opportunity for small, diverse-owned businesses — and why DEI is part of every business decision, not just a side initiative. 🎧 Listen here: https://lnkd.in/dmK56dcK #PCMAConvene #EventProfs #Belonging #EventDesign #InclusiveEvents #SeasonEight