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Finally--a totally relevant-to-this-industry, really interesting manifesto on changethis.com: Making Trade Shows and Events Matter In a Self-Help World. Actually, it's not a manifesto yet--it needs your vote to get it to the table. So, show the...

A recent BizBash item may show a trend that could be bad news for independent planners: Nowadays, more in-house planners are keeping the work in-house. ...

Well, it looks like the story about the Teamsters walking out in Las Vegas came and went before I had a chance to blog about it. ...

OK, we've all noticed this phenomenon Seth Godin calls the echo chamber ...

Struggling to make your promotions sparkle, or to make your program really user-friendly? Check out the Society of National Association Publications 2004 EXCEL Awards for convention publications winners. While they don’t actually show any of the...

According to travelwirenews, there’s a show in Sydney, Australia, that caters to the travel needs of gays and lesbians. Which is very smart marketing, given that "The gay market has more disposable income, and has a propensity for travel. There is...

If I'm reading him right, Rich Westerfield poses an interesting scenario for trade shows: buying out an all-suite hotel for the whole shebang, not just for sleeping rooms, and skip the convention center altogether. Exhibitors could use the non...

Having trouble getting volunteers to put together those meeting packets? Wonder how you can keep your best volunteers from burning out and quitting on you? Here are some good resources: ...

Hey, according to this USA Today article, one of these days we will all be able to zip around in our car-planes, just like George Jetson. ...

According to a survey by the Air Travelers Association, security line wait times are the biggest concern travelers have by far—90 percent ranked it first on their list. ...