To kick the new year off with a chuckle or two, I thought I'd pass this little nugget along—it was originally posted to what was then the MIMlist listserv (now MiForum) a while back, but I just ran across it in my files and it made me laugh all o...

How to get the right qualified attendees to your events and maximize revenues.

A new research report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research and the Society of Independent Show Organizers, the 2015 Young Professional Exhibitor Needs and Preferences Study, found three key things exhibition organizers need to know ab...

I’ve left a few meetings before they were officially over. By skipping that last general session I could avoid losing a whole day out of the office, or get out of taking a red-eye flight, or make it to an event back at home...

For those who want to make some work-related resolutions for the new year, here are a few easy-to-implement changes that could have a big effect on your health and well-being during those eight hours of your day you spend at work (aside: Does any...

How one expert drives registration with a VIP program, targeted e-mail campaigns—and emoji.

Hilton is doing a test run on instituting a $50 cancellation fee at 24 of its U.S. Hilton, Embassy Suites, and Doubletree hotels, according to published reports. The company introduced the program in mid-November, which is scheduled to run for 60...

Amanda Young, Americas Event Leader at GE HealthcarePodcast: Play in new window | Download In this week’s featured podcast, Grass Shack Events and Media's Mike McAllen speaks with Amanda Young, Americas Event Leader at GE Healthcare. Project m...

Wilson TangIf you and your organization aren’t talking about the Internet of Things yet, you will soon enough. Those of you who have thermostats talking to you at night, or who wear a FitBit 24/7, are experiencing the IoT first-hand. Using a b...