Authors Posts by Barbara Scofidio

Barbara Scofidio

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Barbara Scofidio is Editor of Prevue and heads up the Visionary Summits, our exclusive conference series targeting senior-level meeting and incentive planners. In her 30 years in the industry, she has become known for her passion around greening meetings, growing awareness of human trafficking and promoting CSR activities as part of business events. She is currently a member of SITE's Women IN Leadership committee and the media liaison for FICP's Education Committee. She was the first member of the media ever to be invited to sit on a committee by GBTA, where she spent three years on the Groups and Meetings Committee. She has also been an active member of SITE for 30 years, chairing its Crystal Awards committee and acting as a judge. Before joining Prevue in 2014, she served as Editor of Corporate Meetings & Incentives (MeetingsNet) for more than 20 years. She has a BA in Literature/Rhetoric from Binghamton University. Barbara is based outside Boston, in Groton, Mass.
5 senses, meeting design

Design a Meeting with the 5 Senses in Mind

Meeting industry speaker and consultant Kare Anderson offers suggestions for immersing attendees in planned sequences of memorable moments that involve the 5 senses: smell, taste, sound, sight and even “touchable” experiences.
IRD, John Bukaty

John Bukaty Brings Painting Alive at Events

New Orleans artist John Bukaty never knows what he is about to paint when he gets in front of a group. At the recent...
Networking, MPI, EMEC

5 Tips for Adding Networking to Your Event

These Ideas for getting attendees talking and networking originated from a working group at MPI's 2015 European Meetings & Events Conference—but they apply to all meetings.
hybrid meetings, virtual meetings, Twitter

5 Tips for Managing Hybrid Meetings + Twitter

It can be difficult for speakers to focus on their presentations and also monitor what is being said in the Twitter channel.
IRF, meeting planning

IRF Invitational: A Story of Growth

The Annual Incentive Invitational, which started with 50 attendees 22 years ago, drew 550 people to Miami's Trump National Doral Resort this week.
Paramount Hotel, New York City, site inspection

6 Tips for A Successful Site Inspection

Make the site inspection more than a walk-though by sharing information about the purpose of your meeting and developing a relationship with your salesperson.

How to Craft an Effective Meeting Agenda

The most important tool for keeping your meeting running on target and on time is the agenda. Here's what to include.

Langham Place New York: Understated Elegance in Midtown

An upcoming renovation of The Langham Place New York will make the hotel the new home of 143 works by Brooklyn artist Alex Katz, the personal collection of Langham Chairman Dr. Lo.
GMIC, green meetings

5 Steps to a Green Meeting

The more you can quantify your results—as in the number of trees saved—the more committed your stakeholders will be toward green meetings.
Visionary Summit, Langham Place, Convene

Live From the Visionary Summit in NYC

Visionary Summit attendees learned not to assume anything, including that there will be heat in winter at your hotel in the middle of Morocco's Atlas Mountains.

Food & Wine Themes Capture the Essence of the Mediterranean

From food and wine pairings to culinary classes, opportunities abound to immerse groups in the local gastronomy and wine culture.
meeting apps, event apps, apps

10 Must-Have Apps for Planners

The National Conference Center has come up with the following list of top apps for meeting and event planners—and many are free.
Jekyll Island, Georgia, Westin Jekyll Island

Groups Experience the Grand History of Jekyll Island

Not only is Jekyll Island one of the most beautiful barrier islands in the country, it is rich in history. And now it will be a convention magnet with the addition of a new Westin resort.
event app, meeting app

4 Ways to Increase Event App Adoption

Getting attendees to download and use your event app can be difficult—but the engagement they build is worth the effort.

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