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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.

As this Infographic Proves, We Travelers Are a Quirky Bunch
As this Infographic Proves, We Travelers Are a Quirky Bunch
Mar 31, 2015
Hyatt recently surveyed travelers to find our deep, dark, and silly road warrior secrets. Here's what we told them, in infographic form (The survey was conducted as part of the Hyatt Place “There’s a Place for You” campaign). I'm trying to think ...
9 New Things I Learned at Pharma Forum 2015
Mar 30, 2015
I learned so many things at this year’s Pharma Forum, held March 22–25 at the Gaylord National in National Harbor, Md., most of which are probably not of interest to those who don’t work in the life sciences industry. But here are nine things I t...
5 Things that Stress Meeting Planners Out
5 Things that Stress Meeting Planners Out
Mar 25, 2015
Dr. Rose started the session with a five-minute, much-needed, series of stretches via a video developed by X bytes on-demand fitness breaks.It’s no wonder that meeting planning made fifth place on CareerCast’s most stressful jobs of 2015 list. Un...
A Comedy Troupe’s Brainstorming Secrets
A Comedy Troupe’s Brainstorming Secrets
Mar 20, 2015
Sally Allen, executive producer, The Water CoolersToday's guest blog is by Sally Allen, executive producer of The Water Coolers, a singing comedy act that is, and I quote, "a cross between The Office, The Capitol Steps, and Modern Family" (for a ...
Hotels May Soon Be Monitoring How Long You're in the Shower
Hotels May Soon Be Monitoring How Long You're in the Shower
Mar 17, 2015
I just heard from this article via the Meetings Community (MeCo) listserv that the Environmental Protection Agency is putting $15,000 toward developing a wireless system that will track how long guests take in the shower. The idea, according to t...
Don't Miss this Webinar on Using Technology to Engage Attendees
Don't Miss this Webinar on Using Technology to Engage Attendees
Mar 17, 2015
I'm going to be moderating what I think will be a really cool free webinar this Thursday, March 19, at 2 p.m. ET on how you can use the six ways your attendees behave digitally to design activities that will help you get your key messages across...
Metaphorically Speaking, What a Gem of an Idea
Metaphorically Speaking, What a Gem of an Idea
Mar 16, 2015
Do your attendees ride a rollercoaster of emotions throughout your event, enjoying the bubbly personality of your keynote speaker one minute, then smelling the reek of failure during a breakout on why bad things can happen to good attendees, even...
Photo of Saint Bernard peering up through grass by Elaine Ashton via Flickr
At SXSW, Dogs Save Phones, Attendees Save Dogs
Mar 12, 2015
Meet CJ, one of the St. Bernard Rescue Foundation rescue dogs currently looking for a home in Texas.As much as I love the puppy-cuddling stations Meeting Professionals International has been including in its World Education Congresses in recent y...
App that Acts Like Yelp for those with Disabilities
App that Acts Like Yelp for those with Disabilities
Mar 11, 2015
I may have uttered a little "Yelp!" of my own when meetings industry consultant Joan Eisenstodt posted a link to this Fast Company article on the Miforum listserv, in one of those "Why didn't I think of this?" kind of ways. The article talks abou...
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