For many in the meetings industry who knew The Peabody Orlando as one of the best meeting hotels in Orlando, it was a bit of a shock when the Hyatt Regency brand began flying its flag there in October 2013. Hyatt Regency Orlando’s Grotto Pool...

So interesting that a stock photo search for "introvert" came up with all images of people acting shy—these are two totally different, yet related, characteristics. On the Meetings Community (MeCo) listserv today, someone asked what p...

The Department of Labor recently issued a ruling that requires financial advisers who sell retirement products to act in their clients’ best interest (that is, as fiduciaries) when offering investment advice, disclose any conflicts of...

I have to admit I haven’t felt compelled to play around much with image messaging app Snapchat as a social channel for meetings and events—why use something that is designed to disappear, rather than the sturdier Twitter? Snaps are only available...

David Riederman, global sales director at Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, who handles the financial and insurance market for the company, recently won Hyatt’s 2015 Global Sales Leadership Director of the Year Award. The award was presented at Hyatt’s ann...

Today's guest post is by speaker, author, and one of my favorite Aussies Neen James. As a business motivational keynote speaker, I have the privilege of speaking at some of the coolest events around the globe. These conferences can be a large ...

Katie Senkowski, CMP, manager, meetings and events, at AIG, needed to settle on a short list of hotels for an important upcoming event in Chicago. Her team was headed to the Windy City to do final site visits, but Senkowski needed to be on site w...

Katie Senkowski, CMP, manager, meetings and events, at AIG, needed to settle on a short list of hotels for an important upcoming event in Chicago. Her team was headed to the Windy City to do final site visits, but Senkowski needed to be on site w...

It’s time for the meetings industry to move from awareness to action in the global fight against human trafficking, says SITE, the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence, which last month held a joint webinar on the topic with ECPAT-USA...

This page of resources related to neuroscience and meetings includes a video series featuring motivational speaker, facilitator, coach, MC, and owner of Engagement Unlimited Roger Haskett. The short videos are designed to provide bite-sized brain...