Turn Your Meeting Break into an F&B Experience
Hotels from Puerto Rico to Costa Rica are offering a fresh take on F&B for their breaks.
Gluten-Free & Other Popular Planner Requests
Planners are partnering with local restaurants and culinary suppliers, such artisanal purveyors, whiskey distilleries or craft breweries.
5 Tips for Summer Outings
A recent trend toward evening picnics held from 5 to 9 p.m. is a good choice for a variety of reasons, including cooler weather and lower costs.
5 Wellness Experiences for Groups, Southern-Style (slideshow)
Meetings in the South present the opportunity for creative and hyperlocal outdoor wellness experiences.
What Does Success Look Like?
What Does Success Look Like? Meeting and event planners share their thoughts on the subject.
5 Ways to Liven Up Spring Events
As the saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers,” and that sentiment is what makes parasols or umbrellas a fun, themed decoration.
My Biggest Meeting Nightmare…
Meeting and event planners share their biggest meeting nightmares in this "What I know" confession.
3 Tips for Making the Most of Your Hybrid Event
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.
CSR on the Go: How to Give Back When You Don’t Have Much Time
Community services activities at meetings are more popular now than ever. But not every meeting can accommodate a full-blown community service activity—there may just not be enough time in the program or the logistics may seem too daunting. Ira Alemas of impact4good shares some of his top CSR activity options for giving back under a time crunch.
Doug Chorpenning on Millennials to Why Meetings Fail
As CEO and founder of wet paint group, Doug Chorpenning is tasked with helping organizations tell their story in creative ways. Here, he explains why meetings fail and how to spot these red flags before the game begins.
The Myth About Millennials
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.
Tech Guru Corbin Ball Talks Top Event Tech Trends
Corbin Ball identifies several trends in meeting tech—from wearables to event intelligence.
3 Ways to Enhance Event Networking
While speakers should definitely take precedent during educational sessions, encourage them to build a quick networking component into their sessions.
4 Incentive Gifts That Help Attendees Tell Their Story (slideshow)
From donning the perfect shades to choosing a timepiece that withstands the test of time, some of the best incentive gifts help attendees tell their story.
