Feb 27, 2015

The MeetingsNet IdeaXchange has been hopping this week. Here are a few of my favorite posts—feel free to click through and add to the discussion! Steve Bova, CAE• You have to love a post with "Kids these Days" in the headline, right? Steve Bova...

20 Reasons to Avoid the Internet When Searching for Professional Speakers

Feb 27, 2015

“Your search engine should be a human,” says Diane Goodman, CMP, president, Goodman Speakers Bureau. “Having an in-depth discussion about your needs for a professional speaker is an essential first step for anyone planning a...

Starwood Partners with Uber, Launches Meeting Services App

Feb 26, 2015

Image by Gustavo da Cunha Pimenta via FlickrStarwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide this week launched two new initiatives: a partnership with Uber that gives Starwood Preferred Guests points for using the ride-sharing platform; and the ProMeetings...

Meeting and Event Planners Honored at The Special Event as Gala Award Winners

Feb 25, 2015

Special Events magazine, a sister of MeetingsNet, honored 2014 top events and their event planners from around the world in January at The Special Event 2015 convention and trade show in Anaheim, Calif. The Special Events Gala Awards—the...

At Gamer Conventions, Is It Safe to Be Female?

Feb 25, 2015

Screen shot from the "Intimidation game," a recent episode on NCB's "Law and Order: SVU" There has been a lot of talk lately about sexual harassment at video game-related conferences. (Google Gamergate for more than you'd ever want to know on th...

Corporate Social Responsibility at Events: Keep Attendees Connected

Feb 25, 2015

The industry can be proud to have developed a large diversity of CSR activities for all destination segments: domestic, regional, and long-haul. In developing countries, activities aim to fight poverty, help children, increase education, and fight...

SAP CEO to Headline IMEX 2015

Feb 24, 2015

SAP CEO Bill McDermott SAP CEO Bill McDermott likes to share his personal stories about the power of meetings to solidify and spread corporate values, and even turn a company around. He beamed his message into IMEX America last fall, and now he’s...

Real Conference Learning Means an Attendee’s Job Performance Will Improve

Feb 20, 2015

The impact of your conference education sessions is less about what happens on site and more about what happens on the attendee’s job after the session. Your conference education needs to be transformational, not just informational. It should tra...