You've heard the laments: People just don't get involved the way they used to … We can't get people to participate in committees … We don't know how to get people excited about committee activities. True, time is at a premium for most people these...

The key to developing an income and expense budget is to include every element that may be part of your event. It is better to maintain a complete list of budget items, even if you don't need all of them at this moment, than to overlook an item...

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We tend to think of learning as something that happens to students. This is too bad because thinking in this way sells teaching 11 short of a dozen in terms of what actually happens. Consider the following. You are the student; I'm the instructor...

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Security consultant Richard P. Werth, who specializes in security of events and meetings, compiled the following tips for planners. Security should always be a top priority for meeting planners, Werth contends, but in light of the September...

Paraphrasing Bob Hope: If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's planning a resort golf tournament...