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It was the last night of the conference, and I was thrilled when I returned to my room to find a gorgeous glass oil lamp—the organizer’s thank-you for attending. It was a thing of beauty indeed—I had a spot all picked out for it in my living room...

Thanks to CT Business Travel for putting together this handy infographic outlining what is wrong with all-too-many internal meetings—and how to make them more productive for all involved. What do you do to make your meetings more effective? ...

Thanksgiving may be in the rearview mirror, but there are a few companies that likely are celebrating all over again after finding out that they made Crain's Best Places to Work in New York City 2015. The 100 companies on the list, compiled throu...

We write a lot about meetings and sustainability—and I do mean a lot! From where to find green venues to benchmarking green practices to reporting on 20 totally doable ideas to make events greener and kinder, MeetingsNet is a big supporter of eve...

Courtney Morrow, social media manager, Hilton AnatoleDuring IMEX this year, I heard a lot of cool property stories. One that seemed pretty unique was about the 1,606-room Hilton Anatole Hotel, which is near downtown Dallas. Not only do they offer...

Dan ColeEditor's note: Today’s guest post is by Dan Cole, senior vice president, trade shows and exhibits, with Hargrove. Annual meetings can be costly for organizations. Themes change, logos change, and, no matter where you go, you need new d...

They fly to wonderful places and everyone respects what they do, but is being an airline pilot really all it's cracked up to be? Check out these funny parody songs by Pilot Mike Wagner for the real scoop, in three-part harmony, no less! I love th...

According to a recent survey of 804 travelers, meeting planners aren’t the only ones with a bone to pick about Wi-Fi fees—nearly three-quarters of travelers who got dinged for airport or hotel Wi-Fi fees were not happy about it. The survey, condu...

I would hazard a guess that most people in the meetings and events industry have either asked or been asked to provide their services "on spec," with the thought that somewhere down the road, it would lead to a paying gig. Whether it's destinatio...

At the American Society of Association Executives Annual Conference and Exhibition, held in August in Detroit, I went to a great learning lab session about disruptive developments that could affect future meetings. Key among the disrupters discus...