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...
Hilton is doing a test run on instituting a $50 cancellation fee at 24 of its U.S. Hilton, Embassy Suites, and Doubletree hotels, according to published reports. The company introduced the program in mid-November, which is scheduled to run for 60...
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In this week’s featured podcast, Grass Shack Events and Media's Mike McAllen speaks with Amanda Young, Americas Event Leader at GE Healthcare. Project m...
A recent thread on the Meetings Community listserv addressed the pressing need of how to carry a cell phone while on site at an event. Planners of course must have their cell phones at the ready at all times, but putting them in a pocket isn&rsquo...
“It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change.” That quote, attributed to Charles Darwin, might be a good one for meeting professionals to tack on their bulletin boards as they...
Today's guest post is by Richard Fertig, founder and president of Brilliant Transportation.
Transportation is the attendee’s first and last impression of your event. A bad beginning sets a negative tone for everything that follows, and a bad e...
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In this week's podcast, Grass Shack Events and Media's Mike McAllen talks with Michelle Bruno, a writer, blogger and tech journalist from Salt Lake City. Join us whi...
The IMEX Group, which organizes the meetings and incentive industry exhibitions IMEX America and IMEX in Frankfurt, recently gave $15,000 to The Meetings Industry Fund, bringing total funding to almost $30,000 in the first three months of the fun...
