How one association struggled with whether or not to cancel its convention and expo when disaster struck.

We already live in a highly gamified world, whether we realize it or not. Here’s how to put the concept to work to achieve your organization’s—and your meetings'— goals.

Have you ever wondered if your convention center has an emergency Epi-Pen—and someone who knows how to use it? Or where to find the all-night pharmacy that’s closest to your host hotel? The Event Services Professionals Association recently lau...

Today's guest post is by Adam Foster, owner of CheapProteinDiscountCodes.co.uk. and a frequent speaker at meetings and events. The days when people thought Facebook is just a fad amongst “youngsters” are long gone. Now you’d be hard-pressed t...

Photojournalist Annie Griffiths will speak at the Sustainability Meetings Conference in September.The Sustainable Meetings Conference, an event hosted annually by the Green Meeting Industry Council (now an initiative of the Convention Industry Co...

IMEX America is readying its #IMEXpitch competition, in which event technology startups showcase their products to meeting professionals in a live, head-to-head battle of five-minute pitches...

MeetingsNet recently caught up with Diane Tighe, director of catering and conference services at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club on the campus of Duke University in Durham, N.C., to talk about food trends and how planners can make the most of...

Let’s face it, designers can be wacky. As a meeting planner, you’ve probably encountered your fair share of eccentric, opinionated, and disorganized designers—especially when they’re outside contractors. Yet if you want to make your event a succe...

I’m not sure about you, but I don’t rank RFPs high on my “what I love about my job” list. There’s often so much back and forth that I end up drained by the end of the process. But the reality is RFPs are a necessary evil when it comes to venue se...