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20-20 Hindsight Becomes 2020 Vision

Meetings industry veteran Joan Eisenstodt provides highlights from her 2019 Friday With Joan blog for Meetings Today, covering topics ranging from industry advocacy, to education, women’s empowerment and ethics. Read more.

Do You Feel “Aged-Out” of the Meetings Industry?

Feel like you're being forced out of the meetings industry by younger, less experienced hires? Joan Eisenstodt addresses this topic and more.

From Volunteer to Meeting Professional

Volunteering is an essential addition to an event professional’s career as well as on a personal level. The skills gained and relationships formed carry on. Learn more.

Professionalism Includes Speaking Up

Coinciding with the start of the Jewish New Year, a time of reflection and renewal, I’m no doubt doing what is considered to be, at least around a family table, not easy. I’m talking about politics and religion. Stay with me. It’s about policy and actions. It’s about understanding our industry’s impact around the world, and the impact we could have if more acted.

Planners: Get the Respect You Deserve!

In discussions among meeting and event planners on social media and face-to-face, there are things being said that have been repeated for as long as I’ve been in the meetings and hospitality industry, which is a very long time! We still believe that we do not receive the respect for the work we do. Is it up to us to do more to show our worth? Read on!

You’re Charging How Much?!: The Case for Smarter F&B Budgeting

Food and beverage (F&B) can make or break a meeting or event. And certainly, the complete absence of F&B can set in motion kvetching like you haven’t heard since the last time you managed a meeting without it. Just try to have a meeting break with no coffee! It's the cost and perception and reality of what goes into pricing that is driving a wedge in our industry. Let's attempt to understand more.

Oracle OpenWorld Moves From San Francisco to Las Vegas, Citing Safety Concerns

MGM Resorts Names New Senior Vice President & Chief Sales Officer

The Higgins Hotel New Orleans Opens at the National WWII Museum

Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Unveils Renovated Meeting Spaces

Sofitel Hotel Opens in Mexico City

10 Articles You Couldn’t Stop Reading This Year

Hyatt Regency Maui Resort Undergoes Renovation

In Memoriam: Patti Shock, 1941-2019

Behold the Winner of Meetings Today’s Awe-Inspiring Decor Contest!

3 Fun Group Golf Formats That Speed Up Play