Meeting Planner Resources

Meeting Planner Resources

SFO Bans Plastic Water Bottles

San Francisco International Airport Prohibits Sale of Water in Plastic Bottles

The sale of water in plastic bottles is now prohibited in San Francisco International Airport, the first major airport to do this.

ALICE Active Shooter Training More Important Than Ever

The ALICE Training Institute offers shooter civilian response training for individuals and organizations, blending an online component and in-person training.

Schwab Scales Back Incentive Travel; IRF Debunks Rationale

The Wall Street Journal reported that Charles Schwab Corp. was replacing an upcoming incentive trip for top performers with $5,000 and a paid week off. The Incentive Research Foundation explains why that might be a bad decision.

No Need to Pack These Things When Traveling

Check out these hotel lending programs to see all the items you can leave home without.

Mandatory Resort Fees Are a Rip Off

We reached out to John S. Foster, Esq., an attorney, author, speaker, and consultant about his take on resort fees and the lawsuit between the District of Columbia and Marriott International Hotels.
Securiity

Ten Tips for Emergency Preparedness

In light of a news cycle filled with active shooters, worldwide acts of terrorism, as well as a rise in natural disasters, risk assessment and duty of care need to be top-of-mind for meeting and event planners.
frequent flier

Frequent Flier? 10 Articles to Make Life Easier

Prevue turned to the people who know best—frequent flier meeting planners—for tips to make your life easier when you travel.

Tips for Effective Communication Via Mobile Devices

Rich Vallaster, director of client relations and support, A2Z Events, offers his top tips for events managers to keep in mind for communication via mobile device.

Air Travel—For the Dogs

Dogs, pigs, and cats stroll airport terminals focused on helping travelers destress.
packing tips

Packing Tips: What’s Always in Your Suitcase?

We asked 7 globe-trotting meeting planners for their packing tips—specifically those must-have travel items that they never take out of their suitcases.
experiential, meetings

5 Tips for Making Your Meetings More Experiential

At Prevue's Visionary Summits, we are always looking for ways to make our meeting more experiential. Here are a few ideas we have used.
Navigating your event planning project when resources are scarce.

When “Less is More” Becomes “Doing More with Less”

How do you make the most of what you have when you have it?
Gift cards are extremely motivating.

Six Tips for Maximizing Your Gift Card Program

Incentive Marketing Associations’ Incentive Gift Card Council offers advice on how to utilize gift cards in incentive programs.
negotiated rates, meetings

Negotiated Rates Not Always a Deal, Study Finds

New research by EventMB found that at times, there's not much difference between negotiated rates and what you can find online—and sometimes, online is cheaper.