“I have so much respect for meeting planners. What you do is critical to our success,” said Jeff Duckworth, president, retail distribution, at John Hancock Investments. Duckworth leads a team of wholesalers and sales representatives...
You know your meeting’s attendees. You even love them—well OK, some of them. But are you unintentionally doing them a disservice? As a frequent meeting-goer, here are some traps I see planners fall into all too often. But they don't have to!
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The planners and hospitality partners who gather at Financial & Insurance Conference Planners events could hardly be a more congenial group. Both sides are experienced and professional, they’re focused on the long term, they enjoy...
Axis Research & Technologies recently announced the opening of a new facility designed to further advance medical research and education through a technologically sophisticated training ground for medical device manufacturers, surgeons, and hospi...
Big data is big news for most industries these days—even, or perhaps especially, for meeting professionals. You can use the data you generate to measure how well your event is performing against your organization’s goals and objectives, and to he...
Expert advice on what metrics you should be tracking to gauge your meeting's success, and tips on how to get it done (relatively) painlessly.
BCD Meetings & Events, Chicago, has expanded its reach into the life sciences meeting market with the acquisition of Plan 365 Inc., a marketing logistics company focused on both pharmaceutical and high-tech clients...
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Sam's favorite quoteGrass Shack Events and Media's Mike McAllen talks with Samuel J. Smith, who runs an audience engagement company called Interactive Meeting Technolo...
