If the green quotient is important to your attendees, you may want to check out this map from the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy to see how energy-efficient your meeting destination (or your home town) is. A big shout-out to bea...

For being a spirited entrepreneur and mentor with a social conscience

For filling a need to educate the masses about apps and mobile technology on site at conferences

For implementing an innovative global strategic meetings management program

For creating social responsibility programs with MPI for Canadian communities

For finding a niche in the strategic meetings management lifecycle: helping companies turn “fairy tale” reporting into trustworthy analysis of hard data

For bringing her passion for sustainability and fundamental human issues to every aspect of the meetings industry and for using that passion to educate others through her writing and volunteer efforts

The International Association of Conference Centers reached out to its 355 members to see what they’re seeing as top influencers when it comes to technology used by meeting planners and venue operators. Here are their top 10 trends. Some are pret...