Creating Affordable and Effective Meeting Breaks

Designing meeting breaks that contribute to productivity and retention may be just as important to fulfilling objectives as the program content

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10 Ways to Maximize Your Event’s ROI

Meeting planners and stakeholders are focused on maximizing the return on investment (ROI) of every event more than ever.In my new book

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Key Association Meeting Trends to Leverage

While Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) may have come and gone

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Sheryl Sookman Schelter gives meeting planners job tips for navigating 2011.

Sheryl Sookman Schelter, Career Forum columnist for Meetings Focus, tells meeting planners what she thinks the job market will be like in 2011.

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Sheryl Sookman Schelter gives meeting planners job tips for navigating 2011.

Sheryl Sookman Schelter, Career Forum columnist for Meetings Focus, tells meeting planners what she thinks the job market will be like in 2011.

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Career Forum

With unemployment at a recent high, the response to online job postings is off the charts—in many cases, employers receive anywhere from 500-1,

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Cross-cultural communications

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Cross-cultural communications

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San Antonio St. Anthony Hotel Concierge Jeff Moon Shares Group Recommendations

Les Clefs d’Or Golden Keys holder Jeff Moon, concierge at San Antonio’s historic The St.

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8 Great Ways to Destress During the Holiday Craze

As much as we might prepare and plan ahead for the holiday season, the stress that usually comes with the time that should be joyful often takes us

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6 Ways to Save on Hybrid Meeting Production Costs

No one can understate the effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the meetings and events industry. But outside of the massive disruption in the

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Models for monetizing events

Mary Reynolds Kane, PCMA’s director of online marketing, offered some of the many business models possible for monetizing event content:

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Checking In - Your Best Bet

Welcome to the October/November edition of Meetings Focus East, where we travel from the “Sweetest Place on Earth,” Hershey, Pa., to

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Checking In - By Any Measure

Welcome to the September issue of Meetings Focus South, which is full of useful tips from some of the top meeting planners in the industry

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Luxury Redefined: The Appeal of Craftsmanship and Hands-on Learning in High-End Event Programs

In an era where mass-production often overshadows individuality, the demand for craftsmanship and artisanal experiences has skyrocketed. The success

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Luxury Redefined: The Appeal of Craftsmanship and Hands-on Learning in High-End Event Programs

Joan Eisenstodt’s Key Contract Concerns as In-Person Meetings Begin to Resume

In my many years in our industry, I’ve never faced a tougher time assisting clients negotiate, renegotiate,

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CWT Meetings Releases 2016 Forecast

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) Meetings & Events released its 

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Waldorf Astoria Debuts in Mexico

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts debuted in Mexico with the

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Net Zero Carbon Events Launches Guidance and Methodology to Help Events Industry Reduce Carbon Emissions

The push for a more sustainable events industry continues. The Net Zero Carbon Events (NZCE) initiative recently published

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