Meeting Planner Resources

Meeting Planner Resources

5 Social Media Tips for Preventing a Ho-hum Event

If you're not using social media to enhance your events by now, you've likely fallen way behind your colleagues in the "internet of things."

Socially Conscious Gift-Giving, Bono Style

Along with Bono and Revo Sunglasses, web paint group Founder Doug Chorpenning says he’s “committed to elevating the attendee experience and giving sight to over 5M people by 2020.”
2015 Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest, Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore

4 Ways to Attract Repeat Event Attendees

The benefit of attracting repeat event attendees not only helps build customer loyalty, but it can be six to seven times more costly to gain a new customer than to retain one.
Hilton Orlando's Breakfast Banana Split

5 Naughty & Nice 2016 Food & Beverage Trends

Meeting attendees can create their own version of the classic banana split dessert by combining jams, fruit and granola with three scoops of fresh Greek yogurt for an innovative breakfast.
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Getting Keen on Curbing Event Food Waste

There is perhaps no single thing planners can do to make their events more sustainable and less wasteful than to curb food waste. Read how one successful planner is doing just that.
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9 Steps to a Strong Security Plan

It's important to evaluate each potential crisis situation in terms of location, area, transport travel route, city, or country.
Creekside Dining L Auberge de Sedona

4 Corporate Retreats for 2016 (slideshow)

The following corporate retreats for 2016 offer a unique opportunity to pamper and invigorate teams—from wellness in the woods to lavish historic haunts.
Miraval Resort, meeting

Trend Toward Experiential Amenities Growing

At Rosewood San Miguel de Allende in central Mexico, guests are welcomed with an easel in their room, complete with paints and tools so that they can create their own works to take home.
sustainable, green meetings

Sustainable Seafood: 5 Ideas for Your Meeting

With overfishing dramatically disrupting the balance of life in our oceans, here are 5 ideas for incorporating sustainable seafood into your event:
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Finding Equilibrium at The Marker Hotel, Dublin

The Marker recently introduced “The Marker Equilibrium, it’s all about ME,” health and wellness concept, which explores mindful indulgence throughout hotel spaces.
international meetimgs

6 Tips for Planning Global Meetings

Bandwidth can vary dramatically around the world by availability, quality and cost.
Aerial yoga at Fairmont Scottsdale Princess

Top 5 Fitness Meetings Options for 2016

Any attendee can unleash their inner child during one of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess’ HoopFit classes.
JW Marriott El Convento Cusco

Ancient Wellness Rituals at the JW Marriott El Convento Cusco

“More than a trend, health and well-being is being embraced as a lifestyle, and more and more, we are coming across groups seeking to incorporate wellness into their experience.”
Nevaeh

Nevaeh Luxury Retreat Opens in Anguilla

The retreat is also set up with a golf simulator for attendees to “play” on some of the world’s most challenging championship courses.