An article by Nancy Zavada about the common misconception that donating leftover event food is illegal garnered lots of comments at MeetingsNet. Many planners said they’ve gotten pushback from hotels when asking if they could donate...
To all you brainiacs seeking to keep your gray matter perking along at a good pace as age tries to slow the rest of you down, the science is in, and it says get super crazy busy. Yup, that Tasmanian devil whirling dervish of daily tasks and activ...
Anyone who attended the Women in Travel (WINiT) Summit in Orlando last July got some big-picture thinking about women’s influence in the world, some practical career takeaways, and the chance to meet nearly 400 other WINiT members, women and...
While the meetings industry tends to be in the forefront of denouncing terrorist acts that are designed to intimidate those who live and travel to the affected areas, that is not enough. In a recent statement, the Joint Meetings Industry Council ...
In the world of destination management, global coverage has become the name of game, and three of the major players—Hosts Global Alliance, Pacific World, and AlliedPRA—have made announcements in recent months marking their continued...
Here are a few fun links I ran across today that I thought you might enjoy:
How little black swans can make you a better negotiator: Before you sit down with your counterpart to hash out your meeting’s next contract, check out why former lead ...
Last week, the President and the Secretary of the Department of Labor ushered in a new rule that almost doubles the salary threshold for overtime pay from $23,360 to $47,476 per year. With “event coordinator” clocking in at a median of $46,490, a...
