Tips & Tools

Tips & Tools

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5 Chicago Cubs Tips for Lifting the Curse of Underperforming Events

Even just a quick five-minute neck rub can get attendees back on the field and achieving their best in no time.

Captain Sully’s 5 Tips for Landing a Hot Mess Event

There are a few common threads to Captain Sully’s thought process that planners in the throes of an event gone wrong can learn from.
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Marriott’s Meetings Imagined Gives Planners Chance to Win $5,000 Prizes

The Marriott tool offers expert tips and trend articles, and now it is offering planners the chance to win a $5,000 meeting credit.

Arrive as a guest. Leave as our new best friend.

We make visitors feel like locals. That’s how we do Kansas City.
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7 Tips for Making Your Meetings More Experiential

Driven by the trend among consumers valuing experiences over material things, meetings are undergoing a profound transformation and becoming more experiential.
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The Camby Hotel Brings Phoenix’s Music Culture Inside

A collection of harmonicas and two accordions from the Musical Instrument Museum will line the walls of The Bees Knees.
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7 Lessons Meeting Planners Can Learn from “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”

A few lessons for meeting planners from "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"'s crew of quirky characters
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Omni’s Election-Themed Drinks Encourage Attendees to Vote

Attendees will be able to “vote” for their preferred presidential candidate by ordering election-themed drinks at all Omni restaurants this fall.
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Tap Into the Senses to Transform Your Event

Devitt views the “meeting stylist” as a new position and career path, comparing it to photo stylists in the fashion world, or artistic directors in theater.

How to Experience Stockholm Like a Nobel Laureate

Mid-December in Stockholm is all about the Nobel Prize and plenty of authentic laureate options await groups.
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5 Key Ingredients to Planning Effective Meetings

Setting meeting objectives and creating a meeting agenda will help make a meeting run effectively.
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Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Offers Hot Deal for Planners

Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort offers meeting planners another reason to book before year’s end.
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5 Ways Millennials Lead the Wellness Revolution

Millennials define "healthy" as a daily commitment to eating right, exercising and being mindful.
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How to Become a Certified Meeting Planner

Follow these five steps to become a CMP.