Cindy at AE on the Verge hit one of my hot buttons with this post about the unreadability of name badges. I don't know when the super-long lanyard became standard, but it does make it downright impossible at times to see the badge. And I don't...

This post by Margaret on Event Marketing points out something that is missing from most events I've been to: A place to hang out. Here's what she did: ...

One reason I flew Alaska Airlines to Seattle last week was because it was one of the few non-stop flights that were available. I was determined not to have to fly through Chicago's O'Hare, especially not in January. Why? Because I have been stuck...

Check out this post from Association Inc. for a great thought of the day. Which boils down to: ...

I've struggled with whether or not to share this with you, my good friends and total strangers. Even though it has nothing to do with meetings, it's had such a profound impact on my life recently (and caused me to be pretty quiet here the past few...

Ack, I’ve been attacked by the latest “eight things you may not know about me” meme (thanks, Kevin--and I will make you sorry you asked!). OK, here goes: ...

This summer I fell in love with Alaska, so when I found great nonstops from Boston to Seattle and back on Alaska Air, I had to give it a try. (Plus, I loved their spoof site, though it looks like they've taken it down since the last time I was...

Having too much time sitting around an airport can be a dangerous thing. It makes me ponder things I never normally would think about, such as: ...

I forgot to mention it, but PCMA had several announcements at the press conference on Monday, particularly about the record attendance (more than 3,400, unaudited) and about the numerous green initiatives they undertook this year. here’s my...

That's WOW as in "what others want," as well as the usual sense of the word. Lunch ran a little long, so presenters Max Suzenaar and Amanda Marijanovic of Minding Your Business, Inc., had to truncate their session a bit, which was a shame because...