Creativity, connection, and the power of emotional intelligence headline this week’s edition of The Raise. Follow PCMA Convene for these stories and more. Missed a story? Here’s what the Convene team shared this week: ➡️ This ‘Little Behavioral Trick’ Makes Sessions More Meaningful Behavioral expert Thimon de Jong — who spoke last week at PCMA Convening EMEA — on the brain benefits of resisting the urge to grab your phone the moment a session ends. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/dsVtXmrX ➡️ Pirates and Poachers Persist A recent post on the PCMA Catalyst community resurfaces the problem of third-party housing scammers — an age-old events industry issue. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/eMSjVBB8 ➡️ 5 Metrics to Focus on for Greener Meetings The American Chemical Society’s ambitious event sustainability initiatives include reducing energy as well as food and plastic waste. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/eJ-cJRNY ➡️ Have We Moved the Sustainability Bar? According to AmEx Global Business Travel’s 2026 Global Meetings & Events Forecast, planners recognize that their attendees expect their events to be sustainable. But how are they delivering on that expectation? Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/euDw-PPQ #PCMAConvene #EventProfs #InTheKnow
📬 This Week in #TheRaise: #Creativity, #Connection — and the Power of Emotional Intelligence #EQ 🧠 This ‘Little Behavioral Trick’ Makes Sessions More Meaningful 🎨 This Event Turns Bureaucrats Into Creatives 🌍 Designing Events With a DEI Lens 💡 Why EQ, Not IQ, Makes or Breaks Leaders 📢 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