Looking for the right supplier for your next event? Check out the Special Events Services Sourcebook, published by CMI's sister magazine Special Events. The new sourcebook is an online guide to event-related services of all kinds, from consultants...
English poet John Donne said, “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent.” More than 350 years later, his words still hold true...
In a panel discussion Friday at the RCMA World Conference and Exposition, RCMA grappled with the new reality of religious meetings. Panelists said that it's the job of planners and suppliers to make themselves attractive to each other. Why...
HIRE A GOLF PROFESSIONAL — With a celebrity on hand to emcee the event, hand out the awards, and mingle with everyone, even those who do not receive tournament prizes feel as if they're special. GIVE OUT ADDITIONAL PRIZES — Whether you hold a...
EVEN THE MOST COMPETENT MEETING PLANNERS can't control the weather on the day of a golf event. Nor can they keep executives from canceling a tournament when budgets get tight. And, even with a good group history, they can't always predict how many...
THERE'S NO GETTING AROUND IT: Golf events have gotten expensive. Corporate Meetings & Incentives' Golden Links Advisory Board members report that they have had to contend not only with the increasing cost of staging golf events, but also with...
I CAN'T BELIEVE this is the 11th year that Corporate Meetings & Incentives has published our annual golf issue. We started this special issue because our readers are often asked to plan golf events and have few resources to turn to. The...
THE TOURNAMENT FORMAT sets the tone. Sometimes, a golfer's decision about whether to play will be influenced by the format, with experienced players sometimes put off by formats that focus on team play and less experienced players intimidated by...
