How to Plan LGBT Meetings that Welcome Everyone
"Our industry must remain vocal at any attempt to tell anyone that they are not welcomed."
How Travel Bans Could Increase Hybrid Meetings
Within days of the ban’s being announced in late January, conference organizers began scrambling to find alternative locations for their meetings outside of the U.S.
How to Plan a Successful Hybrid Event in the Time of Travel Bans
Make sure that everyone, no matter where they are participating from, feels like they’re all sitting at the same table.
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.
I Keep My Business Evolving By…
“I keep my business evolving by scanning articles, news reports, blogs, magazines, etc., for emerging trends that I can adopt."
Meeting Planners Could Be at the Forefront of Innovation
"The gap between truth and fiction is growing. On one hand, we're manufacturing reality, scrolling through everyone's perfect moments on Instagram or Facebook."
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.
You’re Invited: The ROI of Personalized Invitations
Invitations and Save the Dates are part of marketing collateral and particularly important if you’re trying to generate interest, attract attention, increase attendance and affirm belief and investment for a complex event.
I’ve Attended Events that Included Local Experiences Such As…
“I’ve seen local experiences incorporated into an event that included live music and interactive experiences for guests, which people always love."
Grab Millennials’ Attention with Small Business & Finance Talks
A new study reported 67 percent of millennials say financial stress overtakes their ability to focus and be productive at work.
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 Women Moving Millions Advances Female Professionals
What we need now is action, and new types of action, that make bigger and deeper investments in gender-based strategies.
Planners Have No Excuse Not to Donate Food
In 2014, nearly 50 million Americans lived in food insecure households, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Meeting Apps Take Cues from Popular Dating Sites to Engage Millennials
Launched in early 2016, SummitSync plans to consolidate individual event apps into one universal platform for professional networking at events.
