Planner Tips
Sustainable Events — People, Planet and Prosperity
By curbing our environmental impact, we promote the wellbeing of people, the health of our planet and the prosperity to be gained by saving resources. […]
Year: 2021
Planner Tips
When Partnerships Pay Off
Outsourcing meeting management tasks can save time and money for in-house planning teams. […]
COVID-19
The Next Rung Up in the Ladder of Learning
While gaining real-world experience requires time (and patience), meeting and event professionals can always be striving for the next rung up in the ladder of learning. […]
News
Connecting with Your Audience How They Want to Connect
Business Networking International recently surveyed over 2,300 members from around the world on where they would like their meetings to be. […]
News
Events Industry Council Partners with The Code to Help End Child Trafficking
As child traffickers typically have no choice but to use the services afforded by the travel and hospitality sectors — hotels, transportation and the like — industry groups are fighting back. […]
Personal Development
How to Manufacture Time
It may be time to rethink your personal use of time. You can’t actually stop the clock, but you can leverage your time more wisely. […]
Industry Updates
Incentive Travel Continues to Be a Strong Motivator
A new study from the Incentive Research Foundation reports that group incentive travel was considered highly motivating by 80% of employees surveyed. […]
Personal Development
The Art of the Weekend
By Molly Rose Teuke “Without the weekend, where would the week be?” — Anthony T. Hincks Ah … the weekend at last! It was a chaotic week and you’re thrilled to anticipate two glorious days […]
COVID-19
Risky Business
When COVID-19 swept through the nation, Cheri Davis, owner of Cheri Denise Events, was among the planners navigating a sea of cancellations. She always knew contract language was important, but in the chaos, she witnessed how good and bad contracts played out. She explains that planning for the unexpected begins in the negotiation stage. “It’s too late after the unexpected happens,” she says. As we return to the meetings and events game, it’s essential for planners to include contract language that highlights coronavirus risks, and protects them legally and financially if someone gets sick. […]
Online Exclusive
Taking Pride in the Meetings and Events Industry
In our increasingly interconnected world, openness and appreciation of differences are paramount to create welcoming experiences. According to the LGBT Meeting Professionals Association (LGBT MPA), its Day of Diversity — to be celebrated on June […]