Meetings are big investments. At my company, Meeting Sites Resource, just one of the ways our budget and cost savings strategies add value to meetings and the bottom line is achieved by developing a negotiation plan for each event, an important part of Strategic Meetings Management (SMM).

Mindfulness is the practice of being fully present in the moment without judgment, and mindful meetings are the future of meetings. As it becomes harder and harder to get people to join face to face, the more valuable mindful practices become for planners.

Guidebook’s Peter Lada shares five tips for designing a mobile event app.

Guidebook’s Matt Keowen shares four must-have features for a mobile event app.

Shawna Suckow and Susan RoAne offer networking tips for meeting planners and attendees.

Savvy meeting planners view a speakers bureau as an extension of their team.

Carole Garner
Director of Conference Management, MeetGreen

Tracy Stuckrath
Thrive! Meetings & Events

Five easy ways to make your next drive-to gathering one to remember.

Emilie Barta
Emilie Barta Presentations