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How LGBTMPA is Helping to Improve Inclusivity & Diversity at Meetings

LGBT Meeting Professionals Association (LGBTMPA) is moving forward with its goal to increase the success of inclusion and diversity in meetings and events.

How to Engage Millennials With Event Education

When it comes to professional growth, research shows that 80 percent of millennials feel there is no replacement for coming together.
smartphone technology, Inspiration Hub, technology, technology addiction, humane technology, Tristan Harris

Is Humane Technology Within the Realm of Human Possibility?

Tristan Harris, a former Google “design ethicist” who recently co-founded the Center for Humane Technology, is shaking up society’s tech obsession.
professional women, powerful women, meeting tips, professional tips, Angela Merkel

Pave a Path to Success With 5 Tips From Powerful Business Women

And now, a few words of wisdom women-to-women from some of the most successful business women of our time.
What I Know, unwind, relaxation, meeting tips, meeting advice

I Unwind After an Event By…

Experts weigh in on their post-event regimens.
millennials, Millennial Mindset, millennial meeting spaces, social responsibility

What Defines a Millennial Meeting Space?

Here are five additional ways to create a millennial meeting space that will surely engage attendees of all ages.
Feng Shui, natural elements, Feng Shui colors, Flip the Script, Debra Duneier, EcoChi

Feng Shui Colors Inspire Event Design

Here’s how meeting planners can use the five elements of Feng Shui and the colors that represent them to enhance their next event.
Sonoma County, The Shakedown, memorable meetings, memorable events, creative meetings, andgreat, Andrea Cannistraci

How One Planner Curates Memorable Experiences for Corporate Retreats

Groups are always looking for memorable experiences, but as the meetings industry evolves, who's to say what attendees will find memorable?
cognitive bias, biases, Expect Diversity, thought leadership, brain

5 Cognitive Biases That Prevent Rational Business Decisions

Because attendees are sometimes coming from all over the world, it’s safe to say they’ll have different cognitive biases that can pose a challenge to decision-making.
What I Know, meeting planning, resource, meeting tips, meeting experts

My Greatest Meeting Planning Resource is…

Experts weigh in on the resources they use to plan an event.
cryptocurrency, Inspiration Hub, finances, Bitcoin, blockchain, meeting finances

Are Cryptocurrencies the Future for Event Payments?

In recent years, hundreds of cryptocurrency startups have created their own digital coins looking to get a piece of the virtual finance pie, but will it realistically affect the meetings market anytime soon?

To Build Teams Use the Cues of Deception

In her book, “Liespotting,” author Pamela Meyer examines the cues of deception and the telltales of lying, and how they work together to build teams.
millennials, Millennial Mindset, continuing education, learning

4 Ways to Create Continuing Education Classes that Appeal to Millennials

Here are four things to consider when creating continuing education classes that are geared towards millennials in the meetings industry.
What I Know, meetings tips, future meetings, future, Elizabeth Giron, Victoria Garlick, Brent Bushnell, Debra Duneier

I Prepare for the Future of Meetings By…

Experts weigh in on how they prepare for the future of meetings.