Rioting and a five-night curfew in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray, who had sustained a spinal injury while in police custody, caused at least two meeting cancellations. However, meetings business has quickly returned to normal in t...

Planners are always on the lookout for fresh ideas. You could be reading this right now while taking a break from trying to figure out how, at long last, to orchestrate your awards dinner so it doesn’t bore the pants off half the audience. She...

The SoMa (South of Market) neighborhood of San Francisco is home to three hotels from leading meeting brands: Marriott, Starwood, and Four Seasons. Now the properties are working together—along with nearby event venues as well—to...

Based on a large database of more than 80 destinations and 60,000 business events delegates used for Pacific World monthly Destination Index, we conducted a study to understand the recent key considerations driving destination choices. Here...

Image from Congrats! You Have an All-male PanelThe list of all-male panels on the Congrats! You Have an All-male Panel Tumblr is dishearteningly long, and the humiliation of being featured on it is only compounded by each being stamped with a thu...

Storytelling is a critical element of continuing education. From the start, physicians are trained using stories in grand rounds, clinical case studies, and in lectures. To craft an engaging education story you need the following components: ...

To some, the term "networking" is overused, and even may sound a bit sleazy. We've amplified that by promoting speed networking and boasting about the number of professionals attending our conferences. I’m a firm believer that making new conne...

The goal of most corporate meeting departments is to plan programs that get high marks from attendees and save money in the process. David Rich would like to upgrade that goal by adding a bigger purpose for what you do, a purpose that already...