Many conference organizers are jumping on the micro-learning bandwagon as a silver bullet for innovating their conference education. They believe that the next generation conference participants have short attention spans and prefer these formats...
When I heard that Marriott, in an attempt to better meet Millennials' needs, decided to experiment with doing away with formal desks in some of its guest rooms, I have to admit my heart sank a little. I get that we're all more mobile now, that we...
CES, the Consumer Technology Association’s giant annual trade show, opens its 2016 run in Las Vegas January 6. The event is known as a premier showcase for new technologies, but organizers will also be introducing the expected 150,000 attendees...
To kick the new year off with a chuckle or two, I thought I'd pass this little nugget along—it was originally posted to what was then the MIMlist listserv (now MiForum) a while back, but I just ran across it in my files and it made me laugh all o...
A new research report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research and the Society of Independent Show Organizers, the 2015 Young Professional Exhibitor Needs and Preferences Study, found three key things exhibition organizers need to know ab...
I’ve left a few meetings before they were officially over. By skipping that last general session I could avoid losing a whole day out of the office, or get out of taking a red-eye flight, or make it to an event back at home...
Reach into our second grab-bag of free downloadables and pull out some super helpful tips for design, apps, speakers, and more. In most cases, you'll need to trade your e-mail address to get the goods, but vendors these days are pretty savvy...
For those who want to make some work-related resolutions for the new year, here are a few easy-to-implement changes that could have a big effect on your health and well-being during those eight hours of your day you spend at work (aside: Does any...
Jon MichaelsJonathan Brian Michaels, 45, vice president and partner of Extraordinary Events, died unexpectedly from intestinal complications on December 14, the birthday of his mother, business partner, and industry icon Andrea Michaels.
Micha...