Event Planning
Pushy Sales Tactics: A Meeting Planner’s Frustration with Aggressive Vendors
OK, it is rant time! I know that this is something that all meeting and event professionals can relate to and is something that is
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Event Planning
Discovering Pecha-Kucha: A Chance Discovery via NPR
I was sitting outside of Caribou Coffee this afternoon, waiting to pick someone up when all of a sudden I got an earful of Pecha-Kucha
Rolling with the Unexpected: How Event Planners Turn Blunders into Bravos!
Why Every Meeting Planner Must Stay Calm Amidst Event Mishaps Event planning is a demanding profession, demanding both meticulous planning and a pinch of magic
Event Planning
Challenging Conventional Thinking: Embrace Innovation at Your Events
If you t In the fast-paced world of event planning, it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that your attendees won’t embrace new
Event Planning
14 Email Rules that the Meetings Industry Should Follow
It is 2010, and you would think that everyone would have their email etiquette down to a science at this point, but sadly, there are
Event Industry
The Real State of the Economy for the Meetings and Events Industry
Meeting and event people crack me up (and yes, I am one of them and yes, I crack myself up). We have the unique ability
Event Planning
Is Your Conference Planning for Disaster
I just received an email update from one of my event vendors; it’s not a significant thing on a typical day, but for them, it
Event Planning
Empowering Stakeholders: The True Owners of Your Event’s Success
Who owns your event? I am not talking about the legal form of ownership, I am talking about who owns it, who are the people
Event Industry
Do Conference Organizers Know What is in that “Preferred Vendor” Contract
June 24, 2011, Update- Updating info on some of the links below (some of the venues have taken the pages down… chickens). I was at
Event Planning
From Industrial Farmed Attendees to Free-Range Engagement: Revolutionizing the Event Experience
Industrial farming is what we do now. We pack cows, chickens, and other livestock into ever dirtier, ever smaller, ever darker spaces. We make it
Event Marketing
Would You Buy Your Own Event? Crafting Unforgettable Experiences for Attendees
In the world of business, the age-old saying, “The customer is always right,” remains unequivocally true. As the host of a conference, meeting, or event,
Event Planning
Learning from Tragedy: Ensuring Safety at Events, A Lesson from the Love Parade Incident
What happened in Germany at the annual “Love Parade” is an undeniable tragedy. 21 people lost their lives at an event that was supposed to