Time-lapse photography has been around for a long, long time and has that “It” and “WOW” factor but no one ever seems to use it because the perception is that it is labor intensive and expensive. Regardless of how it is viewed, time-lapse is the perfect medium to market to current and prospective attendees because it shows the newbies what it is like to be there and it makes the pros wish they were still at the event or conference.
If you monitor the Analytics of your conference or event website and often wonder why your bounce rate (people coming in and leaving in 10 seconds) is so high, here are 11 items that may be robbing you of attendees. [Read more...]
This one is for all of the Event and Meeting Planners that are stuck in a dead end meeting or event planning job. This is for those that want to make a difference but can’t because the boss, the committee or whoever sits above you or next to you just sucks. This is for those who work with people that do not see the true value of events, meetings or conferences. [Read more...]
It seems that meeting and event planners (me included) spend an awful lot of our time copying and pasting crap from place to place. Whether it is from the web to word, from word to Google, from a website to Google Maps or from excel to word you can hear the sound of clicks and grunts coming from our offices hundreds of times per day. [Read more...]
Meeting and event planners are sometimes called on to create our own PowerPoint presentations. After watching hundreds speakers fail before our very eyes, we know that PowerPoint simply sucks but although it may suck, sometimes it is the tool for the job. [Read more...]
My son is 6 and loves to read, he devours books like cookies. I decided that he may be ready to move up to Harry Potter so I pointed my browser to Amazon, searched for Harry Potter and this is what I was met with:
Harry Potter can be purchased at ANOTHER Site that requires another registration? Not really, not for me, Screw You. [Read more...]
There are some events that are worth attending and I think that this is one of them. When Johanna contacted me to ask if I could help spread the word, I was totally psyched to do so… and then my latest event popped up and I got totally swamped!
Rather than come up with my own post as to why you should attend this event, I am going to publish the original press release because it hits all of the high points and gets right to the heart of the matter.
The truth of the matter is, everyone in the events community should be producing sustainable events but we are not for a variety of reasons.
If this is something that is on your radar and you are even remotely within a stone’s throw of New York, you owe it to yourself to check out ISES NYC’s upcoming Sustainability Summit taking place next week.
Here are the details:
The time for sustainable meetings and events is here! At the renowned Rubin Museum of Art. ISES NY Metro Chapter holds its 2nd annual Sustainability Summit on April 3rd, catered by Stephen Starr Events. Gain an invaluable 360-degree perspective of the impact of sustainability practices – from smarter global sourcing to local vendors. The 2012 Summit features green event innovators, corporate champions, and environmental experts in an interactive blend of educational workshops, motivating keynotes, and social networking (our new Marketplace 2.0 provides a great space for great minds, great food, and drink). A powerful lineup of guest presenters include:
- Tensie Whelan, President of the Rainforest Alliance
- Lee Ballin, Sustainability Manager at Bloomberg LP
- Robert LaValva, Founder & President of New Amsterdam Market
- Jimmy Carbone, Owner of Jimmy’s No 43 and Founder of Food Karma Projects, among others
Come to learn and connect; leave with the insights and resources you need to drive sustainability and create green events.
To learn more click here .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Jill Taub Drury; (212) 213-4600
OK, if an old, stodgy institution like the Encyclopedia Britannica can end their print run to concentrate on their online product, do you not see that it might actually be time for your event to end print as well? [Read more...]
Image: Kaleidoscope U of Alabama Birmingham
Sex Trafficking is NASTY. Sex trafficking is one of those things that most people think only happens on the news and other, faraway places but the truth is, it happens where meeting and event planners spend a good portion of our time; Luxury and mid-tier hotels in the United States and around the world. As screwed up as this sounds, this is where much of this epidemic takes place, right under our noses, above our meeting rooms and all around where we and our attendee’s sleep.
RIP Michael Hossack who died Monday at the age of 65. Most will not know the man, but you will know the music.
Hossack was the drummer for the Doobie Brothers for much of their storied career and laid down the beat for tracks such as China Grove, Jesus is Just Alright and Listen to the Music.
The band posted the following on their website:
We’re posting this to confirm the sad news that’s been circulating very quickly.
Doobie Brothers drummer Michael Hossack passed away yesterday in Dubois, Wyoming, at the age of 65. His family was by his side. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family and loved ones. We will miss him greatly.
To this I say… we will all miss him greatly, he was one of the best rock drummers to ever hold the sticks.
Have a listen to China Grove from 1973
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