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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.

Notes from the Pharmaceutical Meeting Planners Forum
Mar 27, 2007
So far, the 3rd Annual Pharmaceutical Meeting Planner Forum, which started today at the convention center in Philadelphia, has been pretty interesting, if I do say so myself (we co-organize the show with The Center for Business Intelligence). ...
CNN Money taps meeting/event planning as a top job
Mar 23, 2007
Meeting and event planners, your profession has arrived, according to this article on CNN Money, based on research by Money Magazine and Salary.com. According to the article, median pay is $52,600, and the profession has a 22 percent 10-year job...
Dealing with allergies
Mar 22, 2007
Meeting planners tend to be pretty good about dealing with allergies to shellfish, nuts, wheat, dust, mold, and pretty much anything else an attendee might find to sneeze (or swell up) at. With hotels now added scents to their public areas to...
Meetings on the move
Meetings on the move
Mar 22, 2007
When it comes to staff meetings, I'm a big fan of movement. For example, I love a good "walking meeting," where I can stroll with my colleagues and get some exercise for the bod while working out the brain. Who wants to sit in a conference room...
Help for the tech-phobic
Mar 21, 2007
Jeffrey Cufaude offers this idea: Create a technology "petting zoo" at your next meeting. So many people are intimidated by all the new technology that's available, and I agree that this is one fairly nonthreatening way to let attendees get some...
Do you have the world's best presentation?
Mar 21, 2007
If you or one of your speakers has the world's best presentationPowerPoint slide deck, check out the World's Best Presentation Contest. Why not give it a shot? You have a couple of chances to win: A "people's choice" award, where everyday folks...
Is your reg site Jet Blue or American?
Is your reg site Jet Blue or American?
Mar 21, 2007
Having just flown my first cross-country trip on Jet Blue, I have to say I'm a convert. It's not just the leg room (OK, it's mostly the leg room), but it's also how they treat their customers: Friendly and respectful. It's hard to get both these...
Playing with food, Bento box edition
Playing with food, Bento box edition
Mar 13, 2007
For your next luncheon, don't be content with the same old, same old. Check out what can be done with the humble Bento box (more images here). Amazing, isn't it?
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