{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Making Waves In the Live Events Space with Stuart Ruff-Lyon","description":"Episode 572 of "Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do" is an in-depth chat with Stuart Ruff-Lyon.  He is the VP of Events adn Exhibits for RIMS (Risk and Insurance Management Society) and the current chair of PCMA (the Professional Convention Management Association).  In both these roles he is seeing all that things that are happening in the world of live meetings, conventions, and other events.  There is a lot going on in this industry (the impact on the global GDP from live meetings is bigger than most people think).   About Stuart Ruff Lyons   Stuart Ruff-Lyon, CMP, DES is the Vice President of Events and Exhibitions at RIMS \u2013 the risk management society, where he oversees his association\u2019s event portfolio and event sales initiatives. Stuart is passionate about the events industry, and he\u2019s passionate about being a business event strategist. Currently, he is leading his team into the digital event world, and is excited about the new opportunities and challenges this endeavor will bring. Stuart is the chairman of the board for PCMA (Professional Convention Management Society), and is active on customer advisory boards for the cities of Chicago, Denver and San Francisco, as well as on the advisory board for Marriott.     About RIMS   As the preeminent organization dedicated to promoting the profession of risk management, RIMS, the risk management society\u00ae, is a global not-for-profit organization representing more than 3,500 industrial, service, nonprofit, charitable and government entities throughout the world. Founded in 1950, RIMS is committed to advancing risk management capabilities for organizational success, bringing networking, professional development and education opportunities to its membership of more than 10,000 risk management professionals who are located in more than 60 countries.     About PCMA   PCMA is the world\u2019s largest, most respected and most recognized network of business events strategists. The business events industry is about more than business events. Because of professional experiences and personal connections, PCMA is in a unique position to transform the world economically and socially.  PCMA has 7,000 members and an audience of 50,000 across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. With 17 chapters and activities in 30 countries, they are the global leader in business events.   PCMA was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the Professional Convention Management Association and previously operated from Birmingham, Alabama. PCMA's annual signature event, CONVENING LEADERS, was first held in 1956, and PCMA formally incorporated as a non-profit in 1958.    https:\/\/thomsinger.com\/podcast\/stuart-ruff-lyon ","author_name":"Making Waves at C-Level","author_url":"http:\/\/www.thomsinger.com\/podcast","html":"