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.
I always thought product placement in TV shows and movies was brilliant (when integrated into the storyline as almost a character itself, as the Park Hyatt Tokyo was in "Lost in Translation"), annoying (when noticeably being shoved down the viewer...
I had to take the What Room Are You? quiz on checkyourroom.com just because, well, I can't seem to resist these things. I have to admit the rooms it came up with are lovely, and the description ("You are the romantic room: You feel best in warm...
Or should that be meditate at meetings? According to this article, asking participants to meditate for 10 minutes before the meeting can result in more focused people and better outcomes. The research, conducted by the Kyoto Convention Bureau, may...
It's funny how we first tried to recreate things we love about our 3D world to our online haunts, finding ways to share photos, memories, and connections. And now some are flipping that desire and bringing what we like about our social media...
I'm kind of surprised hotels haven't been doing this long before now, but it sounds like a few are starting to use RFID chips to keep track of their linens—and nab towel thieves before they sneak out the door with their ill-gotten goods. One hotel...
That's what it sounds like upon reading Maureen O'Dowd's Stripped of Dignity editorial in today's New York Times. After railing about the various indignities and abusive searches in the news lately, she ends with John Pistole, the T.S.A. chief...
Just wanted to let everyone know that the free webinar we put on last week on how to use social media to market your events is now available for viewing on demand. Here's the link. ...
Thursday's the big day: We're holding our free webinar on how to use social media to market events at 2 p.m. Eastern. I've been having a great time working with our panelists on this (I'll be moderating), and I can tell you these folks have some...