Meeting Planner Resources

Meeting Planner Resources

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The Best Winter Team-Building Experiences That Break the Ice

Check out these five winter team-building experiences that ensure successful ice breaking at events.
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Consider These Insider F&B Tips from Banquet Chefs

While meeting planners need to keep up with the times, banquet chefs have your back. Here are six insider F&B tips from banquet chefs across the continent.
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AccorHotels Partners With CSRconnections

AccorHotels partners with CSRconnections for a new turnkey program that streamlines the giveback experience for groups.
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Prepping Attendees With Dietary Needs for International Travel

For those suffering from autoimmune diseases and other strict dietary concerns, jet lag and foreign food can quickly become a nightmare.

3 Ways IACC Innovated Meetings Design in 2018

2018 was a busy year for IACC, a group comprised of the top 1 percent of small- and medium-size meeting venues worldwide.
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Q&A: Meeting Planners Unite On Healthcare Coverage, New Partnerships

Not even a year old and Meeting Planners Unite is offering healthcare to its independent meeting planner members.
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Here’s What People Hate About Meetings

There are many things people hate about meetings, and most of them have to do with the people in the room.
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How Laughter, Mindfulness & Edutainment Engage Attendees

Here's how meeting planners can use laughter, mindfulness and edutainment to build more attendee loyalty and interaction at events.
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5 Days of Cocktails for Holiday Events

These holiday-themed cocktails provide a bit of inspiration for meeting planners looking to shake up their events this year.
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One of the Most Stressful Jobs? Meeting Planning!

Every year, lists of the most stressful jobs include meeting and event planners. So we asked some of our favorite planners what stresses them out the most.
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How Women Can Negotiate Their Way to Equal Pay

Exactly why do women get paid less than men, and what ways can they negotiate their way to equal pay?
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5 Takeaways from AMEX’s In-Depth Look at Medical Meetings

America Express Meetings & Events recently released a report that provides insight into what impacts attendance and promotes engagement at medical meetings.
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2019 Meeting Technology Trends

2019 meeting technology trends are about new uses for—and refinements to—the tools we are already using, from chatbots to drones.
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Millennial Insight From the Event Dedicated to Understanding Them

Here’s some insight from the two FUTR Summit events that could be helpful when trying to engage the millennial generation at events.