Expert Advice

In 2014, nearly 50 million Americans lived in food insecure households, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Invitations and Save the Dates are part of marketing collateral and particularly important if you’re trying to generate interest, attract attention, increase attendance and affirm belief and investment for a complex event.

Make sure that everyone, no matter where they are participating from, feels like they’re all sitting at the same table.

During breakout sessions, encourage people sitting at tables together to chat rather than text or get on Facebook.

Encourage attendees to download the mobile event app well in advance of the event and direct them to the social links in the app.

Are we becoming a visual society, and what affects does this have on our communication with one another and our ability to express ourselves to another human being face to face?

There are many short cuts, templates and technology platforms in market today, but unfortunately, most do not have the flexibility to communicate a unique business case.

"Meditation experts suggest that the most ideal time to meditate is post-workout."

With regard to corporate travel, there are many different analyses that can be implemented to derive insights for improved performance and compliance.

Just like theater, the size, physical environment, flexibility of staging and all the moving parts affect the outcome.

Unless you’re already an expert in online/virtual meeting technology, your IT department will be your new best friend and ally through the planning cycle.

Millennials actually prefer face-to-face meetings and events just as much, if not more, than previous generations.

Technology has transformed the events landscape to such an extent that most events are already hybrid, and soon all events will be as they turn into truly multi-sensory experience. 3D tech expert Martina Ori offers tips on what planners can do to make the most of this new frontier.

Dan Yaman, CEO of Live Spark, is glad that Millennials have inspired companies to rethink their presentations and to focus on engaging their audiences in brain-friendly, interactive ways. He also laments the fate of the poor, disengaged Gen Xers and Boomers who came before them.