Your association’s leadership takes to the stage to whip the audience into action about an issue that will directly affect their business. Everyone’s revved up and ready to let their local and federal elected officials know their mind. But if they...
While the health of any trade show is dependent in large part on the health of the business sector it serves—and in these early days of 2017 and the Trump presidency, many changes are afoot that could affect sectors positively and negatively—ther...
Christine Hilgert, CMP, senior vice president of meetings, Meeting ExpectationsDrones can add some , but as is true for most new technologies, there are tricks to doing it right. Here are seven key things to know when contemplating using drones a...
Christine Hilgert, CMP, senior vice president of meetings, Meeting ExpectationsDrones, those remote-controlled quadrocopters you probably have seen and heard whining overhead—have come a long way from their early role as solely military tools. Th...
Meetings. Events. Deadlines. Audiences. How’s a person to get it all done and still have time for all the “good stuff” like family, friends, and personal time? Impossible? Not at all. But you do have to develop a strategy, a structure, and a syst...
If you are tasked with creating an experience that will help your participants achieve a specific outcome, consider going experiential. Experiential learning techniques blend learning with activities, exercises, and adventure elements, along with...
How much does your organization budget for professional development for employees? If yours is like most companies, the average is about $1,250 per person. Back in 2005, budgets were $1,600 per employee. Over 50 percent is spent on internal train...
The American Society for Association Executives capped off a year of research, planning, and event design with a one-day sneak peek of its upcoming Xperience Design Project. XDP, which is launching May 23–24, 2017, as a replacement to ASAE’s form...
Today’s guest post is by Elaine Gluckian, a content developer for networking app provider Swapcard. She has a strong interest in technology and innovation law.
The companies that make up the “sharing" or alternative economy— Airbnb, Uber, etc...
Today's guest post is by Mark Kao, department manager for COS Group, and head of COS Rental. This is the third in a three-part series on using Instagram's newest features for events.
Part 1: Power Up Your Planning with Instagram's New Features...