Build trust, share your vision, and don't assume your hotel partners’ creativity is limited to ideas that require a big budget.
That’s a bit of the advice offered recently at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, by special events pros from three Mia...
Over the weekend, the U.S.’s business travel interests joined in condemnation of the terrorist attacks in Paris November 13 and spoke out to lend support however they could. The Global Business Travel Association released a statement Sunday, pled...
I would hazard a guess that most people in the meetings and events industry have either asked or been asked to provide their services "on spec," with the thought that somewhere down the road, it would lead to a paying gig. Whether it's destinatio...
Among the recommendations in a new insights paper from brand experience agency FreemanXP is to hire a content DJ (headphones optional) to field questions and comments and monitor engagement during keynotes and panel presentations...
For the ninth year, boutique restaurant and hospitality consulting firm Andrew Freeman & Co. has released its Trends Report. Each year’s report gets a theme, and 2016 is the Year of the Multiple Personality...
Your executive team faces a complex decision involving multiple issues and diverse perspectives. You believe they would be more likely to succeed if one person could help them work together to address the problem...
There may be nothing more dismaying for a meeting planner than looking out at a half-empty ballroom while the closing keynote speaker takes the stage. Where did everybody go? Especially now, when attendees are not only busier than ever but have a...
Elizabeth Pinkham of SalesforceDreamforce, the legendary Salesforce user conference, drew more than 172,000 registered participants to its headquarters city in September (plus some 11 million online viewers). “We took over San Francisco, includin...
