Apr 17, 2006

From this press release...

Apr 17, 2006

That's the message I got when reading this post on the TSMI Trade Show Marketing Report. Rich Westerfield mentions an example of the Specialty Coffee Association of America's conference, and how the attendees are forcing change on what sounds like...

Are conference organizers inadvertently encouraging bad PowerPoint?

Apr 17, 2006

That's the claim made here on Presentation Zen...

Why people need to meet face to face

Apr 16, 2006

We all say it, we all know it, but here's the science behind our need for face-to-face communication.

Feeling sheepish about hotel advertising?

Apr 15, 2006

Obviously, you're not alone. Witness these sheep in the Netherlands wearing stylish hotel-ad sweaters. That's baaaad. From 20 Minutos via We Make Money Not Art.

Bob Johns receives Distinguished Service Award

Apr 14, 2006

Congratulations to 25-year conference center veteran Bob Johns, who has been awarded the ...

Innovative companies start with innovative meetings

Apr 14, 2006

I love that this BusinessWeek article on the world's most innovative companies leads off with a description of a meeting...

Changing up the audioconference

Apr 14, 2006

No matter how hard I try to concentrate during an audioconference, it's really difficult not to get distracted. That's why I found this article in BusinessEdge.com so interesting: It outlays some of the latest bells and whistles you can use to...

Starwood debuts a blog

Apr 12, 2006

Starwood and its Preferred Guest program just started up a blog called TheLobby.com, which is hyped in the press release this way: "By creating an experience outside of the corporate box, we believe TheLobby.com will establish more person...

Cranky customer site

Apr 12, 2006

Here's an interesting site: CrankyCustomer.com, where Colorado humorist Randy Cunningham airs customer rants about customer service. No big surprise, there are lots of hospitality and travel beefs being aired there...