Kelli Kahn
Vice President, Events
Blackstone
New York, N.Y.
My Job: “I work across all businesses within Blackstone, one of the world’s leading investment firms, and support conferences and events globally.”
Kelli Kahn, BlackstoneMy...
The Green Meeting Industry Council, a 500-member organization dedicated to promoting environmentally responsible meetings and events, has announced its 2014–2015 global Board of Directors, with Connie Bergeron, CMP, president of Site...
Olga Navarro
Sales and Executive Director
ITB dmc
Barcelona, Spain
My Job: “I wear multiple hats in my company, including sales, executive direction, and occasionally on-site project management.”My Device: iPad
Olga Navarro, ITB dm...
Here's a collection of apps for work and life that planners are using right now. But apps often change and new apps get launched, so we'd love your help in keeping this a lively list. Add your app faves—or note any changes you know about—in the...
Image: Stillness by h.koppdelaney via FlickrA fascinating new study published in Science finds that people really, really don't like to be left alone with their own thoughts, not even for six minutes. The report, called, "Just Think: The Challeng...
Yes, I have been a-traveling lately, and I've done some incredibly cool stuff (swimming with dolphins! Ziplining! Learning about Cvent's new Blue Release and the Incentive Research Foundation's latest data!). But more to the point, I've experienc...
After having spent the better part of the last six weeks on the road for either meetings or personal stuff—with a funeral and a wedding stuffed in between trips—my poor introverted little heart is in dire need of some alone time! I love to meet a...
The Convention Industry Council and Social Tables have partnered to create the Pocket Planner, a meetings and events calculator app that helps planners with F&B, staffing, and safety requirements. Now available, Pocket Planner links directly to t...
