When Lisa Devlin, Esq., Devlin Law Firm, PC, Phoenix, and Barbara Dunn, Esq., Barnes & Thornburg LLP, in Chicago, present case studies from actual meeting contract disputes in education sessions, they sometimes conclude that the parties could...
1. Don't be afraid to ask. Negotiators often fail to raise an issue because they don't think they have a chance of success. Don't be afraid. Not only do good negotiators ask for everything they want, they also make sure they don't...
Planners and hoteliers share their top picks.
Meeting planners attending the Financial & Insurance Conference Planners 2016 Winter Symposium absorbed a lot of education in a little time, from how to engage with customers, to how to find confidence, to best practices for e-RFPs, trends in F&B...
When Amway brings 150 of its highest-achieving global independent business owners and their guests together for the annual Global Founders Council, everything about the nine-day program is expected to be executed at the highest level. This is in...
After a search that began last fall, the Destination Marketing Association International has hired Don Welsh, CEO of Choose Chicago, as its new president & CEO...
Today's guest post is by Andrew Taffin, CEO of Tallen Technology Rentals.
Meeting planners who can execute flawless events domestically and outside the U.S. are a cut above the rest. However, before you can legitimately add the word “glob...
Meeting planners know the feeling of standing alone in an empty, vast ballroom in the early morning hours before the sun rises or at night long after the last participant duly exits. There is something captivating that envelopes you—that sound of...
A regular feature in the monthly MeetingsNet magazine is advice from Audrey Thomas, known to planners, meeting attendees, and clients as Organized Audrey. The productivity expert’s presentations and workshops cover everything from little...
