Meeting Planner Resources

Meeting Planner Resources

Stay Relevant: How to Keep Your Event from Melting

Keep your event from melting by addressing three key meeting elements: attendance, enthusiasm and exciting topics.
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Skype for Business to Broadcast in 40 Languages

Piggybacking its launch of Skype Translator last year, Microsoft will start to roll out its live captioning feature for meeting broadcasts in 40 languages.

How Meeting Planners Can Accommodate LGBT Tourism

"We recommend that meeting planners speak directly to potential host hotels about their experiences with LGBT groups and the diversity training their staff has had to ensure a high comfort level for attendees."

The Power of Swag: How to Successfully Incorporate Branding at Events

"If you’re a technology company, why give out lollipops or a tin of paper clips? Event giveaways should be relevant to both your company and your audience."
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Study Shows Meditation Retreats Benefit Attendees Longer Than Resort Vacations

All groups showed improvements up to one month after the retreat; however, the novice meditators had fewer symptoms of depression and less stress longer than the non-meditating vacationers.
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Tap Into the Senses to Transform Your Event

Devitt views the “meeting stylist” as a new position and career path, comparing it to photo stylists in the fashion world, or artistic directors in theater.

Discover: The Art & Soul of Sedona

See how Sedona’s natural and artistic landscapes facilitate high-impact and hyperlocal group experiences.
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5 Key Ingredients to Planning Effective Meetings

Setting meeting objectives and creating a meeting agenda will help make a meeting run effectively.
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The Most Creative Event I Have Ever Produced Was…

In this meeting planner confession, planners share their most creative events to date.
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5 Ways Millennials Lead the Wellness Revolution

Millennials define "healthy" as a daily commitment to eating right, exercising and being mindful.
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Chaminade Adds Meditation Alcoves for Guests

In addition to its meditation alcoves, Chaminade has added mats and traditional Japanese Zabuton cushions, which are commonly used in Zen meditation.
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How to Become a Certified Meeting Planner

Follow these five steps to become a CMP.
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The 5 Best Meeting Scheduler Apps

Here are five meeting scheduler apps that will make your scheduling woes disappear.

What to Consider When Planning for the LGBT Market

Thomas Roth give advice to meeting planners who want to accommodate a more diverse audience.