At the 2016 Financial & Insurance Conference Planners Winter Symposium, a panel addressed the idea of “trends” versus “fads” in meetings, technology, and more. When the discussion gravitated toward what’s...
Cambria hotels & suites is the upscale brand within the Choice Hotels portfolio. During the Choice Annual Convention, held each year in Las Vegas, Cambria executives plan an exclusive reception and awards presentation for Cambria owners...
Meeting executives hire speakers to educate or to entertain; the best speakers do both. It has become common practice for organizations that retain meeting speakers to enter into agreements with them outlining the terms under which their...
Destination mangement company AlliedPRA, based in San Diego, has announced a partnership with venuesworld.com, based in Dublin. According to Denise Dornfeld, CIS, chairperson of AlliedPRA, the partnership of her company with venuesworld.com, which...
Some meeting planners’ budgets are so scrutinized that they have to justify every expense. Every dollar must be accounted for and needs to get a return on investment. Some planners, therefore, will dismiss paying $5,000, $10,000 or $20,000...
Here is our third annual list of our favorite speakers from the meetings we attended in the previous 12 months. Post a comment and share your favorites, too.
Old Man Winter doesn't care that you’ve chosen the perfect keynote speaker and confirmed every conference detail a year in advance. Think of the two recent winter storms that paralyzed much of the country, one ruining many a Thanksgiving dinner a...
I would hazard a guess that most people in the meetings and events industry have either asked or been asked to provide their services "on spec," with the thought that somewhere down the road, it would lead to a paying gig. Whether it's destinatio...
Among the recommendations in a new insights paper from brand experience agency FreemanXP is to hire a content DJ (headphones optional) to field questions and comments and monitor engagement during keynotes and panel presentations...
Her version of Stevie Wonder's Superstition won Lauren Blocker the grand prize at a talent show held during IMEX America this year.One of the things I really enjoyed at Cvent Connect this year was that they used homegrown talent—the company’s own...
