Large or Small… A Meeting is a Meeting
A meeting is a meeting is a meeting. Whether large sales meetings held at an off-site venue or impromptu department …
A Reluctant Sage
Interns and young colleagues often ask me what it takes to be a successful planner. I admit I find their …
Gamification
Bad word – good idea. What in heavens name is Gamification? It’s another technological advance available to meeting and event …
The Experience Economy
Event and meeting planners take note. A recent Eventbrite report found that three out of four U.S. Millennials prefer to …
Amazing Innovation
Our meeting and event industry is a living, breathing organism constantly evolving and changing to respond to the needs of …
Caution… Swag Ahead! Use Caution
It’s no secret here in the office that swag gives me a pain in the neck. From keeping track of …
Solitude – A New Corporate Malaise
In the last three years our planners have been called upon with increasing frequency by HR departments across the country …
Report From IMEX-2017-Las Vegas
At the seventh annual IMEX America, 3,300 companies from 150 countries exhibited to more than 12,000 meeting and event professionals. …
Interview with a Master Planner… Part 2
A little over a week ago, I posted a conversation I had with my mentor, a true meeting planner pioneer, …
Walking the Line Between Fun & Business at Your Company’s Incentive Trip
To say that company morale is important is something of an understatement. Not only do happy employees translate to more …