Key Tips to Create Engagement for a Hybrid Event

Some of your attendees will multitask while at the event.  A few will eat a meal during the event.  Others will reassure their

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10 Risk Management Tips for the In-Person Meetings Ramp-Up 

Resiliency means being prepared for tomorrow.  To thrive in the “next normal,” the meetings and events industry needs a complete mindset shift

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A Budget Itinerary

Competitive hotel rates, easily accessible, economically priced meeting facilities, a variety of dining options and free or affordably priced

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Essential Legal Tips for Event Cancellation and Postponement

Editor's note: This information was accurate at the time of publishing, March 12, 2020. We are monitoring and updating as new information is

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Lone Star to L'étoile: 8 Tips for Planning On-Trend Customer-Centric Luxury Experiences

It’s hard to believe that my three-month stay in France is winding down.Leaving behind French bread, pastries and regional Haute-Savoie specialties

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Essential Travel Wellness Tips From Naturopath John Ayo

Traditional naturopath John Ayo has made his living on the road, first for IBM for more than 30 years—including as a meeting planner—and now as an

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10 Ways an Events Services Professional Can Maximize Your Meetings Budget

As everything that goes into a organizing a meeting starts to add up, budget dollars can disappear pretty quickly.

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Wolfgang Puck Catering’s 10 Tips for Creating a Safe, Socially Distanced F&B Program

The unforgettable 2020 is drawing to an end with the pandemic continuing into 2021, yet live, in-person events are slowly resuming

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6 Pro Tips to Improve Meeting Engagement From PCMA, Steelcase

While meetings industry associations always tout their

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Visit Florida Funding Cut in Budget Outline

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.It appears that Visit Florida has been unable to catch a break

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Visit Florida Funding Cut in Final Budget

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.The Florida Legislature passed an $82.4 billion state budget on Monday evening, officially ending its 2017 legislative session three

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Governor Restores Visit Florida Budget

Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed a portion of legislation that would have slashed nearly 30 percent, or $9.9 million, from the budget of Visit Florida, the

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Meeting Planner Tips on Being an Advocate

We need to use our collective voices to communicate the important values that live, in-person meetings have on the growth and development of our

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20 Travel Safety Tips for Women in the Age of #MeToo

Perhaps it was during that walk back to the hotel after a late company dinner, when an approaching stranger suddenly greeted you by name and offered

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Smart budgeting strategies help counter rising meetings cost

Travel costs are almost certain to increase at a faster pace in 2014, posing budgetary challenges for many organizations, according to analysts and

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10 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Virtual Speakers

This year brings with it the promise of a return to in-person events. But even so, many organizations will continue to produce virtual or hybrid

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7 Tips for Staying Safe AND Sustainable As We Resume In-Person Events

In-person events are starting to come back, it’s time to start thinking about

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Brand USA in Jeopardy Under Trump Budget

The U.S. Travel Association and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) released separate statements after

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Lululemon’s Deb Gee Shares Tips for Designing Imaginative Summer-Themed Events

Summer might be the happiest season of the year.Everyone is out and about enjoying the long hot days, the balmy nights and all the mood elevators

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4 Tips for Planning Drive-To Meetings

Fear of flight cancellations, lost baggage and unanticipated overnight airport stays have been on everyone’s radar since air travel became an

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