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Amy Calvert and the Board That Is Dragging the Events Industry Into Tomorrow
She runs the institution the events industry built to speak for itself.
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The Working Month:The October 2026 Gathering Economy Culture Drop
No holiday owns October, so the whole events industry crowds into it at once.
Oct 1
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September 2026
The Speaker Industrial Complex: Preview to the White Paper
A new GatheringArchitecture.com report says the keynote isn’t dying. It’s being demoted, and the money is already moving somewhere nobody’s pricing yet.
Sep 30
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David Adler
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Lea Karam, Brands & the Science of Connections
She sells the world’s biggest platforms the science of connection. She has never once had to pitch.
Sep 25
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New Report: The Fall Gala Season Opens This Month. The Biggest Fundraiser in America Is Still a Bike Ride.
The Benefit Event Census, a new report from GatheringArchitecture.com ranks 120 American benefit events by what they actually raise. Link to our in…
Sep 23
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David Adler
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Who actually builds the largest benefit in America
Robin Hood credits all 50 partners who built the room. Almost no other organization does.
Sep 23
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ASK THE CURATOR: An Advice Column for the Event and Gathering Industry
Five letters from an industry being bought, merged, cloned, and married off.
Sep 19
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David Adler
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The Voice of God’s Boss
Encore’s Ben Erwin runs the infrastructure underneath 400,000 events a year. He is trying to change what it does.
Sep 16
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David Adler
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Running a Destination Management Company in NYC: She Doesn’t Just Plan Events, She Makes It Feel Like Home
Jaclyn Bernstein runs a destination management company. What feels like magic, she engineered. Part 2: 24 Years of Involvement in the the 9/11…
Sep 10
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David Adler
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She’s Never Missed a Single September
Part 2: Twenty-five years after 9/11, Jaclyn Bernstein is still the person you’d have trusted to show up before you knew why.
Sep 10
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David Adler
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“Seen”: The Song We Did for Joyce Leveston
A gospel anthem for the Javits CEO who was discovered at a switchboard. Press play, then read on.
Sep 9
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David Adler
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The Woman Who Knew Every Phone Number in the Building
Joyce Leveston answered the switchboard at the San Diego Convention Center. Thirty-five years later, she answers for the Javits Center, and for New…
Sep 9
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David Adler
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