Let’s face it, designers can be wacky. As a meeting planner, you’ve probably encountered your fair share of eccentric, opinionated, and disorganized designers—especially when they’re outside contractors. Yet if you want to make your event a succe...
Thanks to Silverdoor.co.uk for this helpful infographic guide to the key things that motivate each generation of workers—and meeting participants. Funny thing is that this baby boomer finds her main drivers in all the different generational boxes...
When you tell people that you travel the globe organizing, planning, and facilitating events for your super-cool clients, do they say, “Wow, that sounds so glamorous”? Little do they know just how much work that entails—not to...
ASAE president and CEO John Graham, FASAE, CAE, addressing the general session audience. Photo credit: Jason Keen PhotographyThe American Society of Association Executives had a lot to talk about at its 2016 Annual Meeting, held at the Calvin L...
Just imagine what it must have been like to deal with the press at this summer’s Republican and Democratic National Conventions. There were public relations teams helping with everything from booking surrogates for interviews to passing out speec...
For your next refreshment break, instead of the typical buffet of pastries, cookies, and cakes, try a balance of whole, colorful, fresh foods. These will help keep your attendees focused and productive—and they boost the immune system and...
Are you interested in ensuring that women have what they need to advance their careers in all facets of the meetings and events industry? That's what the Association for Women in Events, also known as AWE, is looking for in its call for applicati...
I’m not sure about you, but I don’t rank RFPs high on my “what I love about my job” list. There’s often so much back and forth that I end up drained by the end of the process. But the reality is RFPs are a necessary evil when it comes to venue se...
