The new normal is probably going to be a slow growth, but I do believe that youre going to see lots of association meetings and lots of corporate
March 24, 2014
Veteran planners share their site selection expertise
One of the more challenging elements of the planning process is determining where to hold your meeting. A mountain of work can go into researching
August 25, 2014
Tips on smart budgeting strategy for decor
Untitled Document Setting the right mood and creating excitement at an event costs money, but some old-fashioned ingenuity goes a long way
October 30, 2019
How Volunteering Boosts a Career In Meeting and Event Planning
Besides benefiting those in need, volunteering can be instrumental in building one’s career, whether it be in the meetings, events and
September 04, 2019
Why Don't Meeting Planners Get Respect?
From discussions I’ve had on social media about why meeting and event planners aren’t held to the appropriate level of esteem, I reached
March 30, 2015
Check up with a venue inspection before checking in
Site inspections are alive, well, and more important than ever before in the eyes of most industry experts.Ed Netzhammer, managing director, Omni
October 17, 2013
Expert negotiation advice helps plot a course to contract success
For planners with the expertise of a seasoned negotiator, the aptitude of a skillful attorney and a thorough understanding of the hotel business
December 13, 2011
Content Is King
Of course you want attendees to be excited about the destination they’re meeting in, whether it’s a cosmopolitan urban setting, a retreat
September 21, 2011
The Graying of Associations
Think back to the last association meeting you attended. Chances are the majority of members in attendance were over the age of 45 and paying dutiful
October 25, 2010
Hotel Taxes Under Fire
Cash-strapped cities around the country have proposals for hotel tax increases on the November ballot, sparking hot debates and causing meeting
February 01, 2007
20 Years of Career Development
One thing is clear about the meetings industry: The avenues available for someone to become a meeting professional are as diverse now as they were 20
February 01, 2007
20 Years of Career Development
One thing is clear about the meetings industry: The avenues available for someone to become a meeting professional are as diverse now as they were 20
February 01, 2007
20 Years of Career Development
One thing is clear about the meetings industry: The avenues available for someone to become a meeting professional are as diverse now as they were 20
November 25, 2019
In Memoriam: Patti Shock, 1941-2019
How does one honor a legend and do so adequately? How, further, does one do so when that legend was a mentor, mentee, confidante and dear friend of
June 01, 2008
Becoming Good Coprorate Citizens
"The only reason to hold a meeting is to save the world.” That was the audacious gauntlet thrown down by Tim Sanders at the end of his
March 13, 2013
Averting Disaster with Contingency Planning
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December 29, 2022
Meeting and Event Risk and Contingency Planning: Recalculating What We Thought We Knew
In April 2023, Joan Eisenstodt guided us through a recalculation of site selection and how to determine what to consider rather than just “rates-
June 13, 2022
Choice Hotels to Buy Radisson Hotel Group Americas
Choice Hotels announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the franchise business, operations and intellectual property of
August 31, 2021
New Asian Pacific Islander Meetings Industry Advocacy Group Launches
A spate of attacks on people of Asian Pacific Islander (API) descent in the U.S. has sounded the alarm for people of Asian descent involved with