The roots of symposia

Aug 03, 2006

Susan Bird posts about the origins of the word "symposium," and how far we've gotten from its original meaning. From her post...

Ticket generator

Aug 03, 2006

This is fun: Check out the Ticket Generator, where you can give yourself a stub to just about anything at all. There has to be some way to use these for meetings, though I can't think of any at the moment. Update: Ken Molay at the Webin...

Marketing the ASAE Conference

Aug 03, 2006

I'm sorry, but ASAE and the Center is just being brilliant this year in how it's marketing its convention—at least, it is for people like me. Check out the meeting's home page, with its "Top Ten Reasons to Attend ASAE & The Centerâ€™s Annual...

Quirky hotels

Aug 02, 2006

I know I've posted before about quirky hotels, but can't resist this one: TripAdvisor's Top 10 Quirkiest Hotels. They're everything from ice to prison to barge to wigwams to caves to, well, just indescribable.

Customer service: Airport versus hotel

Aug 02, 2006

Larry Mundy's latest column compares the customer service experienced on an airplane to that experienced in a hotel. I like this bit...

City of the future: Aerotropolis?

Jul 31, 2006

This article in Fast Company outlines an interesting way to look at what just may constitute the city of the future: The aerotropolis, or cities built around airports. Fascinating! I wonder what effect this could have on meetings? Convention...

Video game con to cut back (or worse)

Jul 31, 2006

According to C/Net news, the giant E3 video game tradeshow may scale back in 2007, or maybe go away altogether. The reason? Exhibitors are looking for smaller, more targeted shows. I don't know if this is an industry-specific thing or not, but I...

Monday motivation

Jul 31, 2006

For your Monday motivation, check out this post on A Clear Eye. It's about the difference between knowledge and wisdom, and how it pays to be wise. What a beautiful way to start the day—and improve your life.

Used furniture in hotels

Jul 29, 2006

Check out this post on Fast Company Now, where intrepid intern Tonya Garcia was sent out to determine if hotels were buying used furniture from other hotels through a company called Cooper Used Hotel Furniture. The company gave her a lead on a...

Summer is turning my brain to mush

Jul 26, 2006

Image from Hugh at Gaping Void Anyone else feel like this today? Then again, even mush can be beautiful sometimes. For example, check out Alex Dragulescu's spam plants. According to CNET News: For the last several years, the Roma...