This question is asked during every training, conference session, and webinar I present, without fail. Rumor has it that it is illegal to donate leftover event food, and this rumor persists despite the facts. Recently, I had a convention servi...

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...

How to choose the right kind of insurance for your meeting

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS Brandt's favorite quoteIn this week's Meetings Podcast Event Technology Consulting's Brandt Krueger and Grass Shack Events and Media's Mike McAllen discuss the chall...

There are a few ways to think about revenue management. One is that it gives hoteliers a formula for maximizing revenue per available room. Another is that it’s the “Moneyball” of hospitality—a triumph of data over judgment and experience. And th...

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...

6 ways to integrate new nonprofit board of directors members, build teamwork, and keep your directors on track by training them up front