Pick Like a Pro: International Site Selection Success
Pick Like a Pro: International Site Selection Success
Jun 30, 2015
8 lessons for managing risk when selecting a meeting destination outside the U.S.
IRF Chief Research Officer Rodger Stotz filled in attendees on the foundation39s recent DMC research at the IRF Invitational
Are DMCs Still Relevant?
Jun 15, 2015
A new study from the Incentive Research Foundation explores the value proposition of destination management companies in today’s changing marketplace.
Nobel Laureate Tim Hunt being interviewed by one of those pesky women Paloma Baytelman who shared this photo on Flickr
Yet Another Reason to Carefully Vet Your Speakers
Jun 11, 2015
Nobel Laureate Tim Hunt being interviewed by one of those pesky women, Paloma Baytelman, who shared this photo on Flickr.While making sincere efforts to do away with all-male panels is a start (and kudos to The Event Manager Blog Founder Julius S...
There Is No Safe Destination—But There Is Good Planning
There Is No Safe Destination—But There Is Good Planning
Jun 09, 2015
As International Congress & Convention Association CEO Martin Sirk says, “I’ve frequently stated during presentations that there is no such place as a safe destination, but that doesn’t mean that association meeting planners...
You may have had to roll out of bed at 3 am to catch the flight but if you want to stay off the TSArsquos radar donrsquot let it show by yawning too broadly It doesnrsquot mention whether nodding off sitting up in the uncomfortable gate seats is also questionable When in doubt drink coffeeImage by Purestock on Thinkstock by Getty Images
10 Things You're Probably Doing that Make TSA Think You're a Potential Terrorist
Jun 08, 2015
Details of the Transportation Security Administration’s Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques, or SPOT, program, as uncovered by The Intercept earlier this year, reveal that pretty much everything most travelers do while whiling...
IMEX Frankfurt Features Passionate Meeting Advocate, Honors Outstanding Events
IMEX Frankfurt Features Passionate Meeting Advocate, Honors Outstanding Events
Jun 05, 2015
Racking up some impressive numbers, Ray Bloom, IMEX Group chairman, was ebullient about another successful IMEX Frankfurt on the closing day in late May. “Nearly 9,000 hosted buyers and visitors who came to participate and do business at this yea...
A Planner in Machu Picchu
A Planner in Machu Picchu
May 27, 2015
American opera singer Beverly Sills once said, “There are no shortcuts to anyplace worth going.” In our world, there are many amazing places that are fairly easily accessible, which people can and should visit as time permits. Places where, ar...
Worth the Risk: How to Plan Safe and Secure Meetings Outside the U.S.
May 27, 2015
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The Meeting Planner's Guide to Strategic Social Media Marketing
The Meeting Planner's Guide to Strategic Social Media Marketing
May 26, 2015
Today's guest post is by Joanna Siddiqui, MeetingsNet's marketing manager. It was originally posted on the Penton Marketing Blog and was so good that I asked permission to repost it here. In today’s social media world, we feel the pressure to ...
How to Manage Risk, and a Whole Lot More, When Taking Meetings Beyond U.S. Borders
How to Manage Risk, and a Whole Lot More, When Taking Meetings Beyond U.S. Borders
May 26, 2015
Joshua L. Grimes, Esq.Just announced! Well-known meeting and hospitality industry attorney Joshua L. Grimes, Esq. will open MeetingsNet’s second annual Beyond Borders Summit, set for July 13 at the New York Marriott Eastside in New York City. BBS...
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