How to Make the Most of Your Convention Center’s Public Space
Are you making the most of the public spaces surrounding your event?
Flipping the Script on Disruption in Meetings
When American film director John Waters took the stage last year at the Rhode Island School of Design to give what should have been the usual “go get ‘em” commencement speech, the crowd grew quiet with the wrong kind of anticipation.
How Mentoring Events Can Shape the Future of Meetings
Forming a mentor-mentee partnership can be beneficial to both parties.
Enhance Event Personalization Using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
At the very core, attendees have basic human needs that need to be satisfied before moving to the next step.
3 Technical Tools to Put in Your Meeting Design Toolbox
The microphone is designed to enhance audience engagement because it can be tossed from participant to participant, creating more interactions.
3 Tech Trends to Take Over Meetings in 2017
Face recognition systems are already available to determine someone’s gender, age, ethnicity and even mood.
How to Manipulate Time to Your Advantage
“Over the long run we have the power to fill our lives with the things that deserve to be there.”
Are You Ready to Explore Virtual Reality?
During a trade show, exhibitors can use VR to introduce attendees to products such as a ship or jet that can be difficult to transport to the exhibition floor.
Design Thinking: A Creative Way for Planners to Get Unstuck
Thinking like a designer can help organizations develop products, services, processes and strategy by using creative tools—i.e., stories, drawings, stickers, you name it—to address challenges.
How Living a Prehistoric Life Can Shape Your World View
“If we’re talking about housing development, they probably should know how to swing a hammer and pound a nail.”
What Will the Next Generation of Exhibit Booths Look Like?
Everything from the use of 3D-printed booths and booths made of recycled materials will leave attendees questioning how trade shows were ever considered wasteful.
What Is Your Event Doing to Curb Meetings Waste?
The state of California—known for its progressive recycling efforts—already shut down more than 450 recycling plants this year.
The Art of Zero Gravity Events
While there are tons of untried ideas out there, people too often simply reshuffle ideas that have already been proven to be 100 percent reliable in order to avoid failure.
How Changing Your Mind Can Be Beneficial for Planners
What if being indecisive or changing your mind wasn’t necessarily a bad thing?
