How to Attract and Retain Younger Generations

When we speak about adapting to changing business environments, we’re often focused on external environments such as the larger market for MICE

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Incorporate charity into your events.

Make sure to incorporate charity, or a CSR element, into your teambuilding programs.

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Words of wisdom from association planners

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5 Ways for Meetings Groups to Get Outdoors in South Texas

A couple hundred days of sunshine per year makes outdoor activities popular for groups meeting in southern Texas. Fishing excursions, bird

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Showing Value

Meeting professionals who want some solid statistics about the value of the meetings industry to the U.S. economy and job creation can access a

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Let's Make a Deal

Creativity and bundling—meaning signing meeting contracts for multiple programs, preferably over a few years—are the name of the game for

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3 Earthquake Safety Precautions for Meeting Pros With SoCal Events

On July 5, 2019, the Kern County city of Ridgecrest, California—near the Mojave Desert—was rocked by an earthquake at a 7.1 magnitude.

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The Z: Navigating the World of Networking With Mandi Graziano

   In this Meetings Today Podcast for Taylor Smith's "The Z: Planning for the

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Stress your destination’s culture

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Stress your destination’s culture

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Make sure to emphasize the size of your group to suppliers

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Make sure to emphasize the size of your group to suppliers

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How to Avert a Networking Trainwreck

Mention networking these days on your live event agenda and you may be met with eye rolls—or total rejection—from delegates.Younger

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Use mobility to cut costs on meetings and events

Roll out your materials on tables to save significant labor costs at your meetings and events.

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10 Ways Meeting Planners Can Work With CVBs to Create a Welcoming Environment

Understanding the needs of diverse audiences and ensuring their safety and comfort should be at the forefront of event planning and deeply rooted

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Managing Millennial attendees means embracing technology

To some, the Millennial generation is like a team of wild horses in need of taming. Strong willed, speaking a language laced with cyber terms,

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10 Tips to Make In-Person Meetings Safe Amidst COVID-19 Variants

[Editor's note: This story has been updated from a previous version from 2022.]The CDC has recently begun tracking two mutated strains of

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