Yup, I do these, too.I’m really excited to be heading to Detroit for the American Society of Association Executives Annual Meeting and Expo on Saturday. It’s been quite a few years since I’ve been to that conference, and I’m looking forward to co...
The Convention Industry Council releases its list of the most influential people who hold the Certified Meeting Professional designation, as chosen by their peers.
Among the major new education initiatives Meeting Professionals International President and CEO Paul Van Deventer announced at the start of MPI’s World Education Congress in San Francisco August 2 is MPI Academy, meant to include all of the...
A recent study has calculated an answer to that question. Funded by the International SOS Foundation and conducted by research and consulting firm Prevent, the report, “Return on Prevention: Benefit/Cost Analysis of Prevention Measures for Busine...
It's summertime, and the living is ... just as hectic as any other time of the year! That's why it's more important than ever to take a break and, if you can, get away from the office (though likely not your smart phone). We asked the...
In her post on Mental Floss, 10 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Flight Attendants, author and former flight attendant Heather Poole spills some facts that everyone who flies ought to keep in mind. One example: Did you know that they only get paid fo...
A C-level panel and lots of accomplished, inspiring, and dedicated women were among the on-stage highlights at the 2nd Annual Women in Travel Summit, attended by some 400 women (and men!) at the Hyatt Regency Orlando July 25, all exemplifying the...
Velvet Chainsaw Consulting’s Jeff Hurt, always a thought-provoking guy, once again really got me thinking, this time about meeting industry certifications, with his post, Dangerous Assumptions About Your Conference Education Part I. Among those a...
