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.
Yes, it is possible to find a hotel room in August in New York City for $129/night, but I wouldn't recommend staying there! Actually, other than the bulletproof glass surrounding the registration area, the feeling that I better not venture out...
There's a good article on building good e-mail lists in Chief Marketer called An Eight-Point Checklist for Building Your List. While some of the points are pretty basic (be sure to get permission before adding someone to the list, for example)...
There's a cute article in the New York Times (free reg. req'd) about annoying people on planes, and what you can do about them: If Only the Flier in Front of You Were a Fan of Miss Manners. I had no idea before reading this that some people...
I was having lunch with a meeting professional friend recently, and she came up with what is one of the best ideas I've heard in a long time to shake up our industry association meetings. Invite some kids in the 12-15 age range to ramble around...
There's a lively discussion going on over Bob Bly's post about a recent Business Week article that highlights how the Gap's reliance on surveys, focus groups, and other types of market research resulted in falling sales. (Kevin Holland also has...
I just got a press release announcing that the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce has launched an online education resource, called the USWCC University of Learning, that sounds pretty interesting. While it's not specifically geared toward meeting...