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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
According to the Fast Company Experts Blog, airlines aren't suffering from a lost-luggage curse...
The big news from Colorado today is that ...
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?
