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.
Here's on safety spiel you'd actually want to listen to—I hope Southwest pays her well. They may just lose her to the stand-up comedy clubs if they're not careful!
Today's guest post is from Mads Ellegård with Danish meeting and event booking site Ateo.dk.
Here are 9 steps to integrating social media into your next event.
1. Decide on a Hashtag
FInd a unique event hashtag—one that's not already being use...
I just read and loved this guest post from sustainability expert Shawna McKinley on the Event Manager Blog outlining the six major sustainability issues facing events, and what you can do about them. Carbon emissions, solid waste, and pollution...
In every session I've ever been to on strategic meetings management, someone always raises the question of how to get people to buy into the idea. Not necessarily compliance (if you're in a regulated industry) or procurement or finance, but more ...
I got a few beauts today, but I think this one from the luggage company SkyRoll won my inbox April Fool's derby today (please note that this is, in fact, a spoof and not a real product release). I'm just waiting for them to come out with a...
And here it is, part 3 of the QuickMobile infographic series on the life of a meeting planner (here are the first two: before an event and during the event):
Adding the final touches before the guests arriveThey say that the bigger the organization, the harder it is for it to shift when a change is needed. You know, that old "big ships turn slowly" thing. Obviously, "they" aren't talking about most of...
If you're a podcast person, do we have a download for you! As you probably know, the guys over at Grass Shack Events and Media have been pumping out podcasts for quite a while now. Featuring industry leaders, cool thinkers, new ideas, and all-aro...
Here’s the second of QuickMobile’s three-part infographic series on a day in the life of an event planner, which tackles those hours while the event is happening. In case you missed it, here’s Part 1—before an event—but we’ll have to wait another...
QuickMobile is firing on all cylinders with this three-part infographic on a day in the life of an event planner. Here's Part 1—before an event. They just released Part 2—during an event, which is just as fun. I'll post that one separately. Well ...