Illustration by Jon ValkWhen the Institute of Management Accountants first started looking into digital badging in 2014, “We saw a tremendous opportunity to increase brand awareness, generate interest and buzz, be a part of a movement, and widen ...
Image by supershabashnyi on Thinkstock by Getty ImagesWhile the idea of celebrating cybersecurity awareness isn’t likely to incite too many to whoop and pull out the party hats, now is a good time to take stock of just how vulnerable your organiz...
The prefunction space at the Charlotte Marriott City Center includes a residential-style kitchen.
The general manager of the Charlotte Marriott City Center is having the time of her life. “I’ve been with Marriott for almost 25 years, and this ...
Meeting planners are accustomed to talking about “front of house” and “back of house” staff at the hotels and resorts they book for meetings and incentives. But how many refer to “the heart of the house” when...
Image by thanawong on Thinkstock by Getty ImagesThat sound you hear? It may just be shouts of joy from meeting planners greeting the latest corporate hotel rate negotiations forecast. As the fall corporate buying season kicks off, Bjorn Hanson, P...
In a recent webinar organized by empowerMINT, the online tool created by Destination Marketing Association International that gives meeting planners details on meeting locations and venues along with direct access to local destination marketing...
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Image by BeeBright on Thinkstock by Getty ImagesThe cybersecurity bad news just keeps rolling in, from a hack of 500 million Yahoo accounts to the leak of First Lady Michelle Obama’s passport. But cyber threats don’t just target huge corporation...
Photo: Thinkstock by Getty ImagesTechnology is revolutionizing every aspect of our lives—including how we organize and run events. Here are four of the top technologies that are giving event managers the ability to heighten their events’ appeal...
