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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How to Create Engagement at Events Through AV

Your keynote speaker takes the stage…while attendees take out their phones.Engagement may be the secret to commitment, but there is nothing hush-hush

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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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Survey Says: Human Connection Key to Meetings Success

In a world increasingly driven by technology and analytics, human connection is still paramount—take that, AI!—when it comes to what attendees desire

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Hybrid Meetings: Connecting with Your Virtual Audience

Any speaker who addresses an audience has a commitment to create a connection with that audience. It is easiest to create that

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Meetings That Flow Naturally in Indian Wells

Nestled at the base of the Santa Rosa Mountains in the heart of Greater Palm Springs, Indian Wells, California offers meeting planners a destination

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Engage Me: Tips, Tricks and Trends to Motivate Attendees to Get Involved at Events

Aired October 30, 2019 Presented by Flo Miniscloux & Rick Turner 

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20 Useful Takeaways from Global Meetings Industry Day

On Wednesday, May 6, the meetings and hospitality industry celebrated Global Meetings Industry Day with local gatherings in cities ranging from

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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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Social Awareness

The very way we interact with each other is changing rapidly, with major news events reaching us first via “tweets,” momentum for social

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An Essential Contract Checklist for Meeting Planners

Contracts are important to meetings and events in that they ensure both parties understand the terms of an agreement and have apportioned risk in an

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4 Tips for Event Planners to Use Essential Oils at Home to Find Inspiration or Unwind

The health benefits believed to come from essential oils can be traced to ancient history, when they were first used to improve the health of

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Build Your ROI Emergency Kit: 5 Tips for Proving the Value of Your Events

Aired February 13, 2019 Presented by Myllisa Patterson 

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Stop! Look! Listen!

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Stop! Look! Listen!

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Cost-Savings Strategies: From Cuts to Creativity

Budgets are tightening but expectations are higher than ever. With hotel rates, fees and surcharges on the rise, meeting professionals are under

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Avoid an oppositional seating position

Avoid an “oppositional” seating position when sitting down with potential business partners.

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Avoid an oppositional seating position

Avoid an “oppositional” seating position when sitting down with potential business partners.

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5 Ways to Encourage Authentic Meetups

Live event networking facilitators Shawna Suckow and Susan RoAne offered Meetings Focus ideas for intentional networking design at live

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