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Mar. 28, 2013

Revisiting the Online Meeting Planner Property Review Concept

What ever happened to the idea of review sites specifically for meetings professionals?....More
Mar. 19, 2013

Annual Member Conferences: 10 Ways to One-Up Last Year's Event

How you can make your next conference even better than your last event....More
Mar. 14, 2013

Cool Way to Defuse an Angry Attendee

Derren Brown, in his Guide to Overcoming Awkward Situations, offers a neat tip on how to defuse an angry person—say an intoxicated attendee who's....More
Mar. 12, 2013

Joke-telling Geeks: Good Conference Idea?

From SXSW, an interesting idea that could engage your attendees....More
Mar. 8, 2013

What Effect Might the Rise of Big Data have on Meetings?

The rise of big data may mean the beginning of the end of subject-area experts and key opinion leaders—in other words, your event's keynoters and....More
Mar. 7, 2013

Kiosks, Humans, and Customer Service

Technology enables us to automate so many aspects of meeting logistics, from air travel to hotel check-in to registration. But should we outsource....More
Mar. 7, 2013

5 Ways to Make Technology Work for Your Events

How to use today’s technology to better connect with audiences....More
Mar. 1, 2013

Should We Make Conferences More Like Summer Camps?

Conferences tend to be pretty predictable and not all that much fun during business hours. But could they could be a bit more like summer camp, full....More
Feb. 28, 2013

Margaret Edson Rocked My World

How a playwright brought a roomful of continuing healthcare educators—and me—to a whole new place....More
Feb. 25, 2013

Tell Your Boss, Clients, and Peers to Take a Hike

Instead of sitting around a table, think about making your next meeting a walk-and-talk....More
Feb. 19, 2013

American, US AIr Merger: What Might It Mean for Meetings?

The news that American Airlines and US Air are merging leaves meeting professionals wondering what effect it will have on service and accessibility....More
Feb. 12, 2013

I have AV on My Brain

Since we learn so much through our eyes and ears, it's no surprise that the audiovisual aspect of your meeting can have a huge impact on your....More
Feb. 5, 2013

What Other Types of Meetings Can Learn from the Medical Segment

People who plan meetings for pharma, medical device, or continuing education organizations have to labor under a lot of rules most others don't. Here....More
Feb. 4, 2013

When It Comes to Fees, Is Turnabout Fair Play?

It's fun to think about what would happen if travel and hospitality customers wielded the fee-imposition stick....More
Feb. 4, 2013

We're Talking Event Trends!

Curious about what's going to be hot in 2013 when it comes to food and beverage, meeting design, and event budgets? Tune in to the Event Alley....More
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