Another win-win for an innovation committee is to invite the participation of sponsors whose product or service is a good conceptual or literal fit. As a year-round destination focused on outdoor activities and health, Visit Newport Beach was int...

View of the stage from the control centerThe Pharma Forum, held in New York City in March and co-organized by MeetingsNet and CBI, for the first time contracted a production company for the program. “We were brought in to offer some new ideas and...

Photo by Frank VeronskyMeeting planners have always worked to top their previous events, add something new, and deliver more value to attendees. With today’s universe of possible program add-ons, technology tools, engagement strategies, learning ...

The primary goal of the Pharma Forum hasn’t changed much since its debut 12 years ago—to provide an engaging and invigorating environment where meeting managers in the life sciences can learn and network. But the creative elements that...

So interesting that a stock photo search for "introvert" came up with all images of people acting shy—these are two totally different, yet related, characteristics. On the Meetings Community (MeCo) listserv today, someone asked what p...

I have to admit I haven’t felt compelled to play around much with image messaging app Snapchat as a social channel for meetings and events—why use something that is designed to disappear, rather than the sturdier Twitter? Snaps are only available...

Today's guest post is by speaker, author, and one of my favorite Aussies Neen James. As a business motivational keynote speaker, I have the privilege of speaking at some of the coolest events around the globe. These conferences can be a large ...

Katie Senkowski, CMP, manager, meetings and events, at AIG, needed to settle on a short list of hotels for an important upcoming event in Chicago. Her team was headed to the Windy City to do final site visits, but Senkowski needed to be on site w...

Katie Senkowski, CMP, manager, meetings and events, at AIG, needed to settle on a short list of hotels for an important upcoming event in Chicago. Her team was headed to the Windy City to do final site visits, but Senkowski needed to be on site w...

It’s time for the meetings industry to move from awareness to action in the global fight against human trafficking, says SITE, the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence, which last month held a joint webinar on the topic with ECPAT-USA...