The process of qualifying for, applying for, and earning the Certified Meeting Professional designation has become more streamlined, and the Convention Industry Council, which administers the CMP, has just released a video to get the word out...
At the 2016 Financial & Insurance Conference Planners Education Forum, under way at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, in Half Moon Bay, Calif., FICP Chair Caryn Taylor Lucia kicked things off by introducing the association’s overhaul of...
Voters in the U.K. head to the polls today to decide whether the U.K. will remain a member of the European Union or will exit the EU (Britain + exit = Brexit). Polls close at 5 p.m. ET, and the final tally is expected early Friday morning. ...
“Event coordinator” comes in fifth on the Forbes 10 Most Stressful Jobs list for 2016. Because that’s Lanyon’s customer base, the event management software company decided to poll meeting planners to find out what’s...
What's the first thing I did after unpacking? Run down to the beach and take a selfie and a stroll by the waterline, of course!I hadn’t been to Atlantic City since my grandmother rented a cottage there back in the late 1960s, so I was unreasonabl...
A sand sculpture at the opening evening reception Meeting Professionals International and Atlantic City knew going in that this year’s World Education Congress, held June 11–14 at Harrah’s Atlantic City Waterfront Conference Center, would have to...
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Want to grow your sponsorship dollars, keep your attendees engaged year-round? Launch a podcast for your show, says Mike McAllen of Grass Shack Events and Media. In th...
Ok, I’ll admit it: Social media can be time-consuming. How many of us have looked up from our Facebook feed to realize that we’ve spent an hour scrolling through recipe videos or photos from our friend’s vacation? Like anything...
