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 just ran across an article on TechConnect from IDG about the dangerous cost of “free” Wi-Fi, which outlines how security company Avast set up some free Wi-Fi hotspots at the Republican National Convention held at the Quicken Loans Arena in Clev...
Is Pokémon Go just another (in the words of the author of this article in Special Events) “obsession-driven, purse-depleting, patience-testing passing tech trend,” or a fun new way to jazz up your next event? Anthony Bollotta, president of Bollot...
The German Convention Bureau's Future Meeting Space research project is looking at all the different needs meetings have to fulfill these days, from a totally unplugged retreat-type getaway for deep thinking to its exact opposite, and four more i...
The move to make the recreational use of marijuana legal is gaining momentum—it’s now legal to spark up a spliff in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington state. And legislation is on the November ballots in a number of other states as well, in...
The Orlando nightclub massacre was fresh in the hearts of those who attended Meeting Professionals International's World Education Congress in June. MPI recognized horrible attack on innocents at the LGBT nightclub with a moment of silence, and a...
Most of us think that business transactions take place in offices and boardrooms around the world, but in truth a great number of business deals are agreed in much more informal settings—such as business dinners.
Mixing unfamiliar surroundings...
Most of us think that business transactions take place in offices and boardrooms around the world, but in truth a great number of business deals are agreed in much more informal settings—such as business dinners.
Mixing unfamiliar surroundings...
I just so happened to be at an airport when I clicked through a link in a press release for something called a Modobag. My first reaction was to laugh hysterically at the video of people hopping on their suitcases and riding around the airport. M...
Did you know, Twitter alone boasts around 310 million active users every single month, 24.6 percent of which are journalists (who could be tweeting about your next event!)?
Batman, schmatman—when you're marketing an event, you need a social me...
The June 30 #Eventprofs Happy Hour, "Ask Me Anything About Event Production,” showcased more than just hot trends in production technology and things planners should avoid doing to maximize their production and AV experience. Led by...