Sunrises and sunsets were pretty spectacular in Detroit. This one is over the river at the final evening celebration at Hart Plaza.In my experience, few good things start out with getting up at 4 a.m. and, sure enough, my trip to Detroit for the ...

How to be a great leader: Let go of control and trust the people around you.

Meeting Professionals International announced the winners of its annual RISE Awards at the 2015 World Education Congress in San Francisco Monday.

The Convention Industry Council releases its list of the most influential people who hold the Certified Meeting Professional designation, as chosen by their peers.

Among the major new education initiatives Meeting Professionals International President and CEO Paul Van Deventer announced at the start of MPI’s World Education Congress in San Francisco August 2 is MPI Academy, meant to include all of the...

Trends in continuing medical education offer opportunities for providers to positively affect the healthcare system.

A C-level panel and lots of accomplished, inspiring, and dedicated women were among the on-stage highlights at the 2nd Annual Women in Travel Summit, attended by some 400 women (and men!) at the Hyatt Regency Orlando July 25, all exemplifying the...

Velvet Chainsaw Consulting’s Jeff Hurt, always a thought-provoking guy, once again really got me thinking, this time about meeting industry certifications, with his post, Dangerous Assumptions About Your Conference Education Part I. Among those a...

Even meeting planners—especially meeting planners—often are guilty of these conference etiquette infractions. Are you one of them?