Quoting legendary chef James Beard, meeting professional Tracy Stuckrath, CSEP, CMM, CHC, sums up her passion for creating food-and-beverage events: “Food is our common ground, our universal experience.” And, continues the president...
To create the perfect kickoff event, flip things around, and put as much thought into memorable approaches to
the welcome and registration as you do to the final banquet. These six creative welcomes did just that—and wowed the attendees.
A room’s setup matters a lot more than we realize, according to Velvet Chainsaw Consulting’s executive vice president, education and engagement, Jeff Hurt. It tells us subconsciously how we’re going to act and what we’re...
Today's guest post is from Mads Ellegård with Danish meeting and event booking site Ateo.dk.
Here are 9 steps to integrating social media into your next event.
1. Decide on a Hashtag
FInd a unique event hashtag—one that's not already being use...
To find out how to help attendees get the most from meetings, we contacted health and stress expert Heidi Hanna, PhD, a speaker, author, and the CEO of Synergy, a consultancy that creates specialized health and performance solutions for organizat...
Last year we published a comprehensive guide to high-speed Internet access at meetings. Then we blinked.
We wrote about attendees with two devices downloading video. Now they’re probably carrying three, all running high-bandwidth apps. “It’s an ...
I just read and loved this guest post from sustainability expert Shawna McKinley on the Event Manager Blog outlining the six major sustainability issues facing events, and what you can do about them. Carbon emissions, solid waste, and pollution...
