Industry Updates
GBAC STAR Accreditation Expands to Events
The Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a division of ISSA, a trade association for the cleaning industry, is broadening the scope of its GBAC STAR Accreditation to events. […]
Planner Tips
COVID-19
Planners More Important Than Ever
The modern workplace appears quite different from in the past. More employees work from home, some businesses require social distancing and masks in the office, and many meetings are taking place virtually. In this changing atmosphere, corporate planners are taking on new roles. […]
COVID-19
Upping Engagement in the New Normal
Corporate meetings evolved during the pandemic. One innovation was the popularization of the hybrid meeting. […]
Industry Updates
You Still Have a Chance to Participate in an Important Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative
You can help determine what the path toward diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) will look like in the meetings and events industry. If you didn’t have a chance to take the survey when we first […]
COVID-19
You Can’t Impede Human Connection
Despite concerns about the delta variant, new data from Freeman, a global event leader, show that face-to-face events can be safer than some daily activities, like going to the grocery store. […]
News
Meetings Optimism Across the Globe
Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the world’s largest meeting and event industry association, recently published its Summer 2021 Meetings Outlook, a future-focused quarterly report that identifies new trends and innovations. T […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]