Behind the scenes of the 2012 Republican National Convention as organizers, including housing bureau onPeak, handled the threat of a hurricane that seemed headed straight for Tampa and the RNC’s 15,000 delegates....More
Searching for a keynote speaker can be like a theatrical production: It involves many players and can be full of adventure, excitement, and, perhaps a little heartbreak....More
Everyone's heard about RevPAR, but do you really know exactly what it is? RevPAR is one of the most important measurements in the hotel industry today....More
Here are just two of the 20 tips we've got for you: Stop hitting "reply all" when only the sender needs your response, and don't copy your boss on every e-mail you send....More
Scaling the world's peaks, triumphing over adversity, 12 steps to mega-motivation? Your attendees have heard it all before. That's one reason to consider an artist for your next keynote....More
First tip: If you don't ask, you don't get. But remember that not only do good negotiators ask for everything they want, they also make sure they don't end up with things they don't....More
The CEO and senior management at event management company Banks Sadler have produced a series of videos to discuss some of the hottest trends and biggest challenges they're seeing in event management today, and the impact new technology and social media have had on their events. I thought they were pretty interesting, and have permission to share them here. Enjoy!...More
Hal Vandiver knew the Great Recession was coming long before most association meeting managers did. He didn’t have a crystal ball, but he did have a system of forecasting meeting and event outcomes that foretold economic trouble....More
bXb Online founder Tony Lorenz, CMM, has introduced the name of the online television platform that aims to aggregate live and on-demand video content from numerous live meetings and conventions: BOBtv—best of business television....More
Mary Keough-Anderson, CMP, CMM, capped off her 34-year career as a meeting manager at Liberty Mutual with an 18-month benchmarking process that solidified the setting of objectives—and their measurement—for major events....More
When a major meetings industry event gave a platform to an acclaimed author who subsequently resigned for falsifying quotes, it raised questions for every meeting planner—this could have happened at any conference....More
I know a lot of conferences are trying to go bagless for environmental reasons, but if you still provide conference bags, or for the exhibitors among us, I thought these examples someone sent me in one of those e-mail forwards were a great way to get your message across in a creative and fun way....More
Event apps can't engage participants unless they're downloaded. Developer QuickMobile shares its top tips for promoting that app you worked so hard to create....More
Oh how I love this guy! He'll make you laugh, but he's also got a lot of really good ideas for anyone who does public speaking (I particularly liked, "Don't read. That's public reading, not public speaking)....More
I know that no one likes to talk about disaster preparedness, but if the worst happens, you'll be glad you kept in mind these four tips from today's guest blogger Meg Proskey, vice president of air, registration, and technology for Maritz T...More
The General Services Administration Inspector General and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee are investigating another GSA meeting for abuse of taxpayer funds: a $268,732 awards ceremony in Arlington, Va. The GSA also canceled its GovEnergy Conference scheduled for August 19–22 in St. Louis....More
Financial companies may have been the quickest to cancel programs in the aftermath of the AIG fiasco, but they appear to be the first to return to full meeting strength, a recent survey reveals....More
