Tag: young professionals

IAEE Awards Spotlight on Sarah Bopp: 2015 Rookie of the Year Award Winner

By Mary Tucker, IAEE Sr. PR/Communications Manager Sarah Bopp, Associate Manager Booth Sales & Operations for the American Pet Products Association (APPA) has risen through the ranks quickly by taking on every challenge presented to […]

Poor Communication Skills Are Killing Your Authority

Originally published by Lindsey Pollak 26 April Remember the “house phone,” that apparatus we now call a “landline?” Every Gen Xer recalls the torment of the long cord that was just a little too short […]

IAEE Awards Spotlight on Kristin Barranger, CEM: 2015 Volunteer of the Year Award Winner

By Mary Tucker, IAEE Sr. PR/Communications Manager Kristin Barranger, CEM, Manager of Expositions and Communications at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has been an active member of IAEE since 2006, and has significantly […]

References 101: The Secret to Winning the Job

Originally published by Lindsey Pollack 22 April 2016 Are your ears burning? I know why: An HR person or recruiter is calling your references. Maybe you applied for a new job, or maybe someone’s got […]

IAEE Awards Spotlight on Andrew Fraser, M.Ed., CHE: 2015 Bob Dallmeyer Educator of the Year Award Winner

By Mary Tucker, IAEE Sr. PR/Communications Manager Professor Andrew R. Fraser, M.Ed., CHE at the Johnson & Wales University Center for Sports, Entertainment and Event Management has a passion for the industry that shines through […]

How to Recover from a Major Work Fail

Originally published by Lindsey Pollack 25 March 2016 It happens to everyone. Without fail. The #workfail. In a recent post on soft skills, I shared why it’s so important to own up to a mistake […]

IAEE Chats with 2015 Merit Award Recipient Brad Hobson, CEM

By Mary Tucker, Sr. PR/Communications Manager Brad Hobson, CEM made a name for himself in the IAEE Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter by continually going above and beyond the call of duty. He has served on the […]

A New Look at Leadership

Originally published in Trade Show Executive, March 2016 Edition “Leadership” is an interesting word to me, because for such a commonly understood concept it can take on avenues uncommonly related to it. The most obvious […]

WHY DAY ONE MATTERS

Originally posted March 4, 2016 By Lindsey Pollak As companies look to the spring hiring season, many leaders are focused on how to attract the best and brightest millennials. If you’re planning to bring on new hires, it’s […]

5 Must-Know Tips for Working with Your Friends

Originally written by Lindsey Pollak 26 February 2016 We often think about workplace relationships in terms of buzzword-y concepts like “mentor” or “networking.” But most of us realize our work squad should also include workplace […]

What’s Your Word of the Year? Here are Five Words to Get You Started.

Originally posted by Lindsey Pollak 12 February Many professionals I know choose a “word of the year” that becomes their mantra and focus for 12 months. My personal word for 2016? “Simplify.” To incorporate this […]

It’s Not About You: What You Really Need to Know About Your Personal Brand

Originally published by Lindsey Pollak. In 1997, business guru Tom Peters wrote an article for Fast Company, “The Brand Called You.” The timing for this revolutionary concept was especially powerful for me, as a recent […]

How to Make 2016 Your Best Year Ever

Originally published January 8, 2016 by Lindsey Pollak As you set your New Year’s resolutions (mine include eating less sugar and reading more fiction — book recommendations welcome!), don’t forget to set some professional goals. […]

Help! My Boss Is a Millennial — and I’m Not!

Originally published 11 December 2015 By Lindsey Pollak. We talk a lot about how managers can work with millennials — but what about when a millennial is your boss? It’s a situation that will become […]

What You Can Learn from a Bad Boss

Originally published by Lindsey Pollak Got a Horrible Boss? Well, lucky you! Stay with me for a minute. The truth is, having a terrible boss early in your career can present a hugely valuable learning […]

Steal-Worthy Networking Ideas

Originally published by Lindsey Pollak It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. Most of us have heard this career advice, but it is true that who you know can help propel your career. […]

What It Takes to Recruit Top Millennial Talent

Lindsey Pollack, August 14, 2015 Recruiting talented Gen Y employees is high on every organization’s priority list. Millennials will lead organizations into the future, and competition for the best talent is fierce. One way to […]

Previous 20 Under 30 Honorees & Their Experience at #ExpoExpo

IAEE’s 20 under 30 program is for young-professional, exhibition organizer members who may not be supported by their companies to attend Expo! Expo!  The program provides industry education for professional growth in the exhibitions and […]

5 Tips for Young Professionals to Prepare for Expo! Expo! 2015 in Baltimore

By Kimberly Zonca, CEM It’s that time of year again – time to register for Expo! Expo! With the Discount rates expiring on September 30, many Young Professionals have already registered and are set for […]

The Simple Way to Build Intergenerational Relationships at Work

July 7, 2015 By Lindsey Pollak, Millennial Workplace Expert If there’s one issue on which all generations agree, it’s that millennials are masters of technology. The Wall Street Journal recently published an article on millennials […]