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The face2face MeetingsNet blog is an eclectic mix of news about meetings and events, hospitality, and business travel, along with helpful hints and the occasional rant.

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As this Infographic Proves, We Travelers Are a Quirky Bunch

Mar 31, 2015

Hyatt recently surveyed travelers to find our deep, dark, and silly road warrior secrets. Here's what we told them, in infographic form ...

9 New Things I Learned at Pharma Forum 2015

Mar 30, 2015

I learned so many things at this year’s Pharma Forum, held March 22–25 at the Gaylord National in National Harb...

5 Things that Stress Meeting Planners Out

Mar 25, 2015

Dr. Rose started the session with a five-minute, much-needed, series of stretches via a video developed by X by...

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A Comedy Troupe’s Brainstorming Secrets

Mar 20, 2015

Sally Allen, executive producer, The Water CoolersToday's guest blog is by Sally Allen, executive producer of The Water Coolers, a singing comedy act that is, and I quote, "a cross between The Office, The Capitol Steps, and Modern Family" (for a ...

Forget Snuggles and Social Media—Travelers Want to Unwind with Wine

Mar 19, 2015

To support its Sheraton Selects Wine program, the hotel chain commissioned a survey on global wine and travel trends. At least for the survey respondents, who hailed from the U.S., Germany, China, Chile, and Argentina, almost half would reach for...

Hotels May Soon Be Monitoring How Long You're in the Shower

Mar 17, 2015

I just heard from this article via the Meetings Community (MeCo) listserv that the Environmental Protection Agency is putting $15,000 toward developing a wireless system that will track how long guests take in the shower. The idea, according to t...

Don't Miss this Webinar on Using Technology to Engage Attendees

Mar 17, 2015

I'm going to be moderating what I think will be a really cool free webinar this Thursday, March 19, at 2 p.m. ET on how you can use the six ways your attendees behave digitally to design activities that will help you get your key messages across...

Metaphorically Speaking, What a Gem of an Idea

Mar 16, 2015

Do your attendees ride a rollercoaster of emotions throughout your event, enjoying the bubbly personality of your keynote spea...

Photo of Saint Bernard peering up through grass by Elaine Ashton via Flickr

At SXSW, Dogs Save Phones, Attendees Save Dogs

Mar 12, 2015

Meet CJ, one of the St. Bernard Rescue Foundation rescue dogs currently looking for a home in Texas.As much as I love the pupp...

App that Acts Like Yelp for those with Disabilities

Mar 11, 2015

I may have uttered a little "Yelp!" of my own when meetings industry consultant Joan Eisenstodt posted a link to this Fast Com...

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