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I wonder if it struck anyone else as odd that the sessions, even those marked as M&E Day offerings, had very little to do with meeting planning specifically (they tend so far to cover general topics, like leadership and teamwork, which could apply...

The musical thing is, as I thought it may, starting to get old. But still, the way they used it to thank sponsors, etc., was about the least painful I've experienced, so who am I to complain? And the songs are still pretty funny. Still, I'm hoping...

The bus driver who got us to the McCormick Center yesterday for ASAE and The Center's annual meeting dropped this nugget when he saw a little pickup on the road: On Lakeshore drive, it's illegal to drive a truck or van. Meant to deter commercial...

ASAE and The Center took a bit of a risk with the opening general session yesterday. The event was kicked off with a musical, with songs geared toward the association world. This is kind of old hat, and if not done extremely well, could be pretty...

Our subconscious brain is an amazing thing. We may think we're in charge, but subtle things in our environment can have a big impact. This New York Times article tells us how&8212;and, I think, provides some pretty good hints on how meeting...

Sometimes, the process of just asking questions can be almost as powerful as answers; hence the potential of processes like Q-Storming. Jamie Notter takes a different take on questions as training tools. Referencing this article from Associations...

Hotels are going in some much-needed directions for summer and fall 2007, according to this article on HotelOnline. Of course, everyone's talking green (and hopefully putting that talk into action—people are checking to see if hotels are living...

Bruce Schneier continues his interview of TSA Administrator with part 3 , on ID checks and the No-Fly list ; and part 4, on Registered Traveler and behavioral profiling. This is some good stuff. Update: Here's the final installment.