Meeting Planner Resources

Meeting Planner Resources

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How to Create a Quality “Why Attend” Website Page

By creating an interactive tab, this helps attendees see how the event can benefit them specifically.
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3 Technical Tools to Put in Your Meeting Design Toolbox

The microphone is designed to enhance audience engagement because it can be tossed from participant to participant, creating more interactions.
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How to Find the Groove of Your Event’s Music Playlist

The best way to know your audience’s likes and interests is by creating a pre-event survey that includes questions about music.

Part II: Turning Big Data into Actionable Insights

With regard to corporate travel, there are many different analyses that can be implemented to derive insights for improved performance and compliance.
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Announcing Meet Well: A Brand New Event from Prevue & The IRF

"Wellness tourism is a $494 billion industry, and the latest trends survey from the IRF showed that more than 50% of planners are increasing the inclusion of wellness/well-being activities in their meetings and incentive travel programs. That's why we created Meet Well."

Take the Stage: How Theater Can Influence Sensory Experiences at Events

Just like theater, the size, physical environment, flexibility of staging and all the moving parts affect the outcome.
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3 Simple Ways to Create More Welcoming, Diverse Events

Here are three simple ways to make your event more welcoming for LGBT and minority attendees.
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5 Hot Foodie Trends

Foodie attendees enjoy interactive cooking and prep stations and food with a nostalgic as well as an international flair.
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I Have Anticipated Diversity By…

In this What I Know, industry professionals discuss how they've anticipated diversity.
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Alternatives to Using PVC at Your Events

In her Eventcellany blog, sustainability expert Shawna McKinley of MeetGreen offers the following alternatives to using PVC at events.
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7 Tips for Making Your Meetings More Experiential

Driven by the trend among consumers valuing experiences over material things, meetings are undergoing a profound transformation and becoming more experiential.
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Convention Industry Council: A Valuable Resource

The Convention Industry Council organized the first-ever Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) on April 14, 2016, in conjunction with Meetings Mean Business.
Ojai Valley inn & Spa

3 Creative Wellness Experiences at Ojai Valley Inn & Spa

The spa's expert aromatherapist will guide attendees on a journey of self-discovery via scent.
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The Newly Opened Westin Buffalo Highlights Wellness

Meandering paths guide guests through the public spaces, expanding on the idea that straight lines do not exist in nature.