Editor's Note: Following is the first installment of Independent Life, a monthly column by meetings industry

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When Dan Tunnell, president of the Broadband Cable Association of Pennsylvania, was considering a new place for his board meetings, he found just

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Engage your participants and your prospective participants. One size does not fit all. Your 'invitation' should be tailored

Two years ago, many corporate executives wouldn't have dreamed of stepping foot inside a luxury resort. Today, the landscape looks vastly different,

The horrific mass killing at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday, October 27, as well as the murders of two African-American

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As the New York City-based vice president of events for London-based Ascential—a British B2B media company specializing in exhibitions, events and

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The view atop Vail Mountain never gets old. I could spend the afternoon just taking in the surrounding vistas, but there are too many other options

It's been nearly a year since actress Alyssa Milano reignited the #MeToo movement*, persuading millions of people to take a stand against sexual

In today’s cost-conscious and time-challenged environment, there is good news for meeting and incentive planners: Your ship has come in. The

People are most engaged when they feel a part of something. When meetings talk at attendees rather than including them in the action,