Is letting the inmates run the asylum really a good idea? If by “asylum” you mean meeting, Adrian Segar would say it’s past time to hand over the keys. The author of Conferences that Work: Creating Events that People Love, Segar...
The idea of a long bus ride doesn’t usually generate much excitement, but start talking about saving money, time, and the environment and you might get some interest. Add in the idea of networking and earning CEU credits and the seats on the bus ...
The right mainstage presenters can help your people step away from the stresses of the business day and feel uplifted and inspired. Here are two great choices who do just that by encouraging your attendees to express themselves. Our clients were...
Meeting managers like to hold tight control over everything to do with their events. And they want to shoehorn in every possible speaker, topic, giveaway, and networking opportunity they can think of so every attendee finds something of interest...
The FRESH conference, an innovative two-day forum that focuses on new tools, strategies, and techniques to improve the effectiveness of any conference’s content, will return again to Copenhagen, Denmark, from January 26–28.
It’s a season of celebrations throughout the meetings industry, so we thought we would share some of the fun and festive tweets from our followers. Here are 10 favorites.
It was a discussion among association chapter leaders on how to increase membership. The usual campaign strategies were mentioned. But for all the tactics, I had a larger question: What is our value proposition—is it strong enough?
Even if it we...
The Radisson Blu hotel chain is rolling out a new group package, Experience Meetings, which focuses on innovations in food and beverage, the spatial environment, and technology.
“With this program, professionals can tailor their meeting ex...
With a social networking site ramping up engagement pre-meeting, and three apps designed to boost learning on site, FM Global swung for the social media fences with its Worldwide Company Conference—and connected.
The first thing on any downhill skier’s wish list is a foot of fresh snow; the next is short lines at the lifts. Vermont’s Suicide Six Ski Mountain can’t do anything about the weather, but from January to March during the 2014 ski season, it has ...
