Authors Posts by Barbara Scofidio

Barbara Scofidio

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Hurricane Dorian

Bahamas and Florida Brace for Hurricane Dorian, Caribbean Spared

All eyes are on Hurricane Dorian, which is expected to be a Category 4 hurricane with catastrophic winds of 130 mph when it makes landfall on late Monday or early Tuesday morning.
incentive program design

7 Deadly Sins of Incentive Program Design

Do you incent only your top performers? Do you spread goals evenly among your sales team? Either incentive program design tactic may not create the sales results you need.
IMEX

Going to IMEX? Win a Massage from Prevue!

Prevue knows how stressful meeting planners' jobs are, so we're giving away a free massage each day at IMEX!
experiential

5 Great Sources for More Experiential Meetings

Meeting planners are no longer just planners, they're experience architects. Check out these dozens of ideas for more experiential meetings
Gyeongju

Impressions of South Korea

South Korea: the juxtaposition of serene Buddhist temples and the most mind-blowing technological advances. Where K-pop culture and ancient traditions coexist. Where the Korean War has been the defining event.

A Chat With Melissa Van Dyke

In her upcoming role as VP of Design and Insights at Creative Group, Melissa Van Dyke will blaze a path in a new direction by "closing the loop" between data and practice.
frequent flier

Frequent Flier? 10 Articles to Make Life Easier

Prevue turned to the people who know best—frequent flier meeting planners—for tips to make your life easier when you travel.
experiential, meetings

5 Tips for Making Your Meetings More Experiential

At Prevue's Visionary Summits, we are always looking for ways to make our meeting more experiential. Here are a few ideas we have used.
negotiated rates, meetings

Negotiated Rates Not Always a Deal, Study Finds

New research by EventMB found that at times, there's not much difference between negotiated rates and what you can find online—and sometimes, online is cheaper.
meeting planning disasters, meetings

Planners Share Their Meeting Planning Disasters

We reached out to meeting planners report on some of their recent meeting planning disasters or mistakes they made.
5G, meetings

5G: What Does It Mean for Meeting Planners?

With 5G, conference apps might be used to re-order refreshments or instantly sharing meeting experiences on social media. Apps will instantly recognize attendee locations, making it easy to customize the experience by adding personal recommendations.
human trafficking, meetings

New Ways for Meeting Planners to Help Combat Human Trafficking

With multimillionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein making headlines for accused sex trafficking and July 30 designated as World Day against Trafficking in Persons, human trafficking is in the spotlight.
Michael Dominguez, meetings

A Chat with Mike Dominguez

Upon learning that Mike Dominguez is leaving his role at MGM to take the helm as CEO and president of Associated Luxury Hotels International—just the fourth CEO in ALHI's 33-year legacy—my first impression was probably a lot like that of many others: Will he still be involved in the meetings industry? Will we see Mike any more?
London, meetings

Exquisite Sights and Spots Beyond London

For groups that have seen and done London, a host of charming experiences and properties lie within an hour's drive of downtown.