Meeting Planner Resources

Meeting Planner Resources

10 Ways Planners Unwind Post-Event

After running at Mach 1 speed for days, many planners use personal rituals or routines to help them unwind.
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What the Rest of the World Thinks About Meeting Planning

Let's face it: Meeting planners are the only people who really know what meeting planning is. So we decided it would be fun to take a look at some of the articles that are out there describing our jobs.
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Comfortable Shoes for Meeting Planners

Men: When you're running a meeting or at a trade show, there might not be anything more important than comfortable shoes for meeting planners.
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Channel Partner Incentives: New Tools

The Incentive Research  Foundation has compiled a go-to list of resources for planning channel partner incentives.
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Wow Attendees With Jewelry as Corporate Gifts

insights from jeweler Diane Katzman on how to use jewelry to create impactful corporate gifts that attendees will treasure.

5 Takeaways From the Incentive Travel Industry Index

At IMEX America in Las Vegas, Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) launched the latest research into the state of the incentive travel industry.

Top Ten Holiday Party Planning Tips

The Shubert Organization and National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey's top ten tips for holiday parties.
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9 Ways to Capture Room Block Renegades

Almost half of convention attendees book outside the room block, according to a recent survey. Here are some ways to boost your in-the-block bookings.
Real-ID compliant ID cards to become mandatory.

Real ID: What Meeting Planners Should Know

Travelers will need Real ID-compliant identification cards to board domestic flights starting October 1, 2020 as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will officially begin enforcing the REAL ID Act of 2005 at airports. This will require all Americans to present REAL ID-compliant identification to go through security.b

Know Your Dates

Review interfaith calendars, consult religious organizations or even college campuses before planning meetings or events that may fall on important holidays.

What To Do In a Hotel Strike

How can you protect your event if the hotel you are holding it in goes on strike?
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5 Tips for the Company Holiday Party

Think it's too early to start planning the company holiday party? Think again!
Exercise on the road can be challenging.

Fitness on the Road

Given the hectic schedule of meeting planners, both when they’re in their office and, especially, when they’re on the road, some of them find it difficult to squeeze fitness into their day. But others are making sure to put it into their schedules.
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Relieving Stress: 4 Strategies for Meeting Planners

If you love this profession and intend to stick around, then setting yourself up for success is necessary. Here are 4 strategies for relieving stress.