Category: Women’s Leadership

Build a Stronger Team with Hard Conversations
Past IAEE Women’s Leadership Forum presenter Alyson Van Hooser offers tips on how teams can use tough conversations to connect, engage and thrive.

IAEE Spotlight on 2022 IAEE Woman of Achievement Award Winner Lenay Gore
Lenay Gore may be “mostly retired,” but she remains “all in” when it comes to her passion for the industry and maintaining the relationships she has forged over the past 30+ years. Learn how this IAEE Woman of Achievement continues to impact the exhibitions and events industry!

9 Ways to Love Yourself on Valentine’s Day
Women’s Leadership Forum Speaker Deborah Gardner, CMP shares how you can make the most of this year’s celebration by giving some well-deserved love to your most important connection.

Ghosting at Work: Why it’s Terribly Destructive and What to Say Instead
Women’s Leadership Forum Speaker Karin Hurt tells you why professional ghosting doesn’t work, how to avoid it and what to do when you’ve been ghosted.

What You Must Know About the Dangers of Multitasking
Women’s Leadership Forum Speaker Penny Zenker shares how to increase productivity by NOT multitasking.

5 Tips for Hiring and Retaining Talent
WLF Speaker Claudia St. John talks about what it takes to attract – and keep – top talent amidst the Great Resignation.

Why Leaders Must Choose Compassion Over Empathy
Hall of Fame Speaker, Colette Carlson, CSP, CPAE asks why leaders should choose compassion over empathy.

Toxic Productivity: What It Is, How It Holds You Back, and What You Can Do Instead
Debbie Peterson, President and Keynote Speaker of Getting to Clarity, LLC. provides tips on how to handle toxic productivity.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T
IAEE President David Dubois talks about women’s initiatives within the industry and his intent to make our industry evolve and grow.

IAEE Award Winner Spotlight on Rachel Wimberly
Congratulations to #IAEEAwards winner recipient, Rachel Wimberly on earning the 2021 IAEE Woman of Achievement Award!

IAEE Award Winner Spotlight on Nancy Walsh: 2020 IAEE Woman of Achievement Award Winner
Congratulations to IAEE Award winner recipient, Nancy Walsh of Informa Markets on earning the 2020 Woman of Achievement Award.

Make the Most of Your Media Messaging and Communications
Read key takeaways from last week’s IAEE Webinar from guest speaker Mindy Noonan of MLN Communications on ways to create a comprehensive game plan for your organization’s media messaging.

Behind the Design of Virtual Expo! Expo! 2020, Part 2
Read part two of Behind the Design of Virtual Expo! Expo! 2020 for a behind-the-scenes look into the planning process of producing a virtual event from the organizers of #ExpoExpo.

Behind the Design of Virtual Expo! Expo! 2020, Part 1
Get a behind-the-scenes look into the planning process of producing a virtual event from the organizers of #ExpoExpo.

Boost Your Negotiation Skills
How do you set the stage to get the negotiation to a sweet spot where everyone is ready to sign on the dotted line? Learn key takeaways from our recent IAEE Webinar with Shakira Brown, CEO of SMB Strategic Media LLC on how to skillfully guide negotiations.

Sue McCart Shares Her Passion for Advocacy
Sue McCart is on a mission to get her peers involved in advocacy. Why? To ensure that they get as much out of it as she has. An IAEE member since 1983, former chair of […]

Jessica Finnerty, CEM Jumps into Advocacy
Jessica Finnerty, CEM, could see Washington, D.C. from her office window. But she never imagined she’d one day experience what went on in the rarified halls of the U.S. Congress. That was five years ago, […]

The Women of Natural Products Expo West
2019 Women’s Leadership Committee Chair, Ann Olson, CEM shares her admiration for the female team behind Natural Products Expo West.

Insights from IAEE Women’s Leadership Forum
Orginally published on 23 May 2018 by T3 Expo There is no question that the slogan “The future is female” is making an impact on women of all ages this year. A few weeks ago, […]

IAEE Women’s Leadership Forum Draws Sold-out Crowd in D.C.
Originally published by 7 May 2018 by TSNN Last week’s IAEE Women’s Leadership Forum, held at the InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C., drew a sold-out crowd of more than 220 attendees to hear several dynamic […]