5 Top Tips for Contracts in the COVID-19 Era
Force majeure clauses just got trickier: Attorney Kimberly Pendo provided some contract tips to help meeting planners manage risk in today’s uncertain COVID-19 environment.
Contracts, including Force majeure clauses, must be top of mind, even...
Incentive Pro Shares Life Lessons in New Memoir
A love letter from incentive and cruise industry pro Shari Wallack of Buy the Sea
Back in July 2020, when Shari Wallack’s incentive cruise and all-inclusive resort brokerage business had been devastated by COVID, she...
Collaboration, Haute Dokimazo Style
The brilliant minds at Haute Dokimazo—creators of the Spontaneous Think Tank—will share their values around collaboration and much more during our webinar next week: The Secret to Innovative Events.Â
We spoke with Haute Dokimazo President...
Immunity Essentials for Busy Planners
How are your plans for in-person events going? Are you feeling more confident about your immunity?
During the last 15 months there has been a vast amount of information out there surrounding COVID-19—much of it...
Event Mask Policies: 3 Strategies
Event mask policies got a little trickier this spring when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that fully vaccinated people can resume normal activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing in...
Incentive Buyers: Safety is Critical
A new Incentive Research Foundation white paper finds that safety is a top priority for post-pandemic programs.
Results of a research study published last month by the Incentive Research Foundation suggests that planners are mindfully...
New SITE Research Finds Overwhelming Commitment to Incentive Travel Post-Pandemic
Incentive travel is poised for a comeback — new research from the SITE Foundation found that almost 94% of the 50 companies surveyed in April 2021 said their leadership was 100% committed to incentive travel as...
Hybrid Meetings: 7 Mistakes to Avoid
7 top tips on the most common mistakes planners should avoid when going hybrid
Will Curran, Founder & Chief Event Einstein, Endless Events; Brad Langley, VP-Enterprise & Channel Markets, Aventri; and Steph Pfeilsticker, Senior Meeting...
MultiPOD Meetings from IACC Offer a New Twist for Hybrid Events
The International Association of Conference Centers MultiPOD meetings format is designed to offer groups a way to stage live, cross-venue meetings for small groups of participants in two or more locations, or PODs.
It’s not...
Wearable Tech for Safer Events
Meeting planners are improving the safety of events with innovative wearable tech that assists social distancing and contact tracing.
Wrist Bands Simplify Physical Distancing at Events
Several companies have created innovative wrist bands that communicate an attendee's preferred level of physical distancing while attending conferences and events.
As meetings and events start to resume, attendees will face new social challenges as...
Freeman Creates Live Team Online Planner Community
Freeman has created Live Team, a new online networking resource designed to be a place where business meeting and events professionals can connect, share perspectives and learn new skills as in-person meetings and events...
5 Highlights From the IRF
The IRF 2021 Education Invitational wrapped up on Saturday, leaving attendees with a sense of hope that, with vaccination rates climbing, it won't be long until incentives come roaring back again.
Here are 5 highlights...
Zoom Events Platform Preview
Zoom Events, a new platform designed specifically for virtual events, will be released this summer. Will the new virtual events platform dominate the already crowded virtual event market the way Zoom took over the video...