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Mar. 19, 2013

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Annual Member Conferences: 10 Ways to One-Up Last Year's Event 1

How you can make your next conference even better than your last event....More
Mar. 13, 2013

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Creativity Research Finds F2F Trumps Virtual Meetings

Virtual meetings save on travel costs and time out of the office compared to face-to-face meetings, but, according to a new study, there is a hidden price to pay: creativity....More
Mar. 12, 2013

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Joke-telling Geeks: Good Conference Idea?

From SXSW, an interesting idea that could engage your attendees....More
Mar. 1, 2013

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Should We Make Conferences More Like Summer Camps? 2

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 of surprises and fun activities?...More
Feb. 28, 2013

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Margaret Edson Rocked My World 1

How a playwright brought a roomful of continuing healthcare educators—and me—to a whole new place....More
Feb. 19, 2013

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Financial Services Incentives Stuck in “Better Sameness”

A new report, based on a survey of insurance and financial services incentive program attendees, prescribes a major overhaul for many legacy programs....More
Feb. 12, 2013

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I have AV on My Brain 2

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 attendees' learning experience....More
Jan. 18, 2013

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Deliver Better Education by Getting Your Customer Feedback in Advance 108

New MeetingMetrics tool connects presenters and attendees before your event, allowing participants to share their preferences for content, structure, learning styles, and more....More
Jan. 16, 2013

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10 Ways to Make Networking Easy at Your Event 10

Tips on how you can encourage networking through the way you design your meeting or event....More
Jan. 14, 2013

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Convening (Virtual) Leaders, Gamification Edition 4

Five ways to make sure your efforts to incorporate a game into your meeting succeed—and five ways to ensure you'll fail, from a session at PCMA's 2012 Convening Leaders conference....More
Jan. 14, 2013

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Miracle of Science: PCMA Culls Great Ideas from Academia 2

A new report commissioned by the Professional Convention Management Association Education Foundation pulls together practical advice from academic research on improving group dynamics and interaction, inspiring innovation, and maximizing performance at meetings....More
Jan. 11, 2013

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Yet More Predictions for Meetings in 2013 7

PlanYourMeetings.com, the German Convention Bureau, and IMEX America on meetings in 2013 and beyond....More
Jan. 4, 2013

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Meetings of the Future: Content, Context, and Connections

With content being readily available for free now via the Web, will content still be the main driver for your future attendees?...More
Jan. 2, 2013

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Meetings in 2012 and Beyond: Predictions, Predictions, and More Predictions

What will 2013 bring for meetings—and meeting planners? Maybe just more of the same....More
Jan. 1, 2013

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Future of Meetings: Knowing How Attendees Are Feeling, Even if They Don’t Tell You 5

It's already possible to track attendees' movements through your meetings. Imagine constant feedback on whether they are alert, confused, engaged, or bored......More
Dec. 20, 2012

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5 Theme Ideas for Corporate Galas 3

Five themes that will make your event more memorable....More
Dec. 10, 2012

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Try a Brainjam but Mind the Neuro-Marketing: Meeting Success in the Future 3

The second whitepaper released as part of the Meeting Professionals International Future of Meetings project should really get you thinking. There’s participant-driven content (brainjams), a doubting Thomas (calling it “neuro”-something doesn’t make it science), and the prediction that future attendees will pay for only what they get out of your meeting....More
Dec. 7, 2012

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TV+ Social Media = A New Way to Engage Employees and Customers 15

Take static, one-way communication tools such as webcasts and e-mails, and turn them into an ongoing, two-way strategy that both informs and engages internal employees and external customers. That's the pitch behind INXPO's new Social Business TV (home screen pictured)....More
Nov. 29, 2012

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Why You Should Invite Puppies to Your Next Meeting

Study finds that viewing cute animal pictures helps people improve their focus....More
Nov. 16, 2012

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How to "Bazinga" Your Attendees

Just when you thought the flash mob was dead, a TV show gives it a new spin....More
Nov. 6, 2012

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3-D Printing and More: The Future of Meeting Design 17

The MPI Foundation looks outside the meeting industry for clues to the future of events and meeting design....More
Oct. 29, 2012

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Get Ready for Engagement Marketing to Replace Meeting Planning 6

Liberty Mutual's Mary Keough-Anderson turned meeting planning team members into strategic partners with meeting owners—and models for the future of event management....More
Oct. 1, 2012

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How to build excitement at an event 1

What event planners can learn from a Coke ad....More
Sep. 19, 2012

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6 Strategies to Liven Up Lectures 1

How to turn a dull and dreary lecture into a more interactive learning experience...More
Sep. 7, 2012

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How to turn your event into a business networking platform 4

To be effective, networking needs to provide genuine connections for future business relationships and not simplythe traditional coffee and lunch networking breaks....More