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7 ways to flex your creative muscles

September 17, 2018 by Anne Thornley-Brown, MBA 1 Comment

7 ways to flex your creative muscles

It’s time for event professionals to reflect on their own professional development—and creativity is an important competency. Explore these 7 ways to flex your creative muscles.

Filed Under: Finding inspiration, Work-life balance Tagged With: Advice & Best Practices, art, career development, creativity, inspiration

Current career challenges for planners

March 15, 2017 by Dawn Rasmussen Leave a Comment

Current career challenges for planners

The meeting industry is one of the most metric-driven sectors ever–and that can have powerful implications for your career.

Filed Under: Career advancement, Proving your worth Tagged With: career development

One bite at a time

March 9, 2016 by Alysia Brogdon Leave a Comment

One bite at a time

Whether you are just starting out in the industry and have much to learn, or you have been in the game for years and need to hone your skills, there are many resources readily available for those willing to learn. Some require an investment of time and/or money, while others are complimentary and take just a few moments. Advanced education keeps you sharp and increases your marketability.

Filed Under: Associations and certifications, Career advancement Tagged With: career development, mpi

‘Events biz prepped me for cannabis industry’

March 3, 2016 by Michael Pinchera 1 Comment

‘Events biz prepped me for cannabis industry’

Event planner turned cannabis industry entrepreneur Paul Warshaw, founder and CEO of GreenRush, shares his curious career trajectory, the edge provided by this unique background and thoughts on the intersection of legal marijuana and the events world.

Filed Under: PYM Blog Tagged With: cannabis, career development, experiential marketing

PCMA launches online, on-demand training series

September 25, 2015 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

Be smart. Be savvy. Be spectacular. That’s what the PCMA is promising with this month’s launch of its Business Events Series online training subscription.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: business events series, by subscription, career development, CEUs, meetings and events, on-demand training modules, pcma







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