Christine Hilgert, CMP, senior vice president of meetings, Meeting ExpectationsDrones, those remote-controlled quadrocopters you probably have seen and heard whining overhead—have come a long way from their early role as solely military tools. Th...

If you are tasked with creating an experience that will help your participants achieve a specific outcome, consider going experiential. Experiential learning techniques blend learning with activities, exercises, and adventure elements, along with...

How much does your organization budget for professional development for employees? If yours is like most companies, the average is about $1,250 per person. Back in 2005, budgets were $1,600 per employee. Over 50 percent is spent on internal train...

Meeting planners are experts at providing the production needed to create good experiences around meeting content. But sometimes their focus on logistics overlooks a key way to fundamentally improve learning, connection, engagement, and action ou...

One good thing about long commutes is that they give people like Daniel Guinee, MBA, CHCP, lots of time to listen to ebooks. When Guinee, who is executive vice president of continuing medical education provider ASiM, started listening to The Powe...

You have everyone together in one room facing the stage—now what? A corporate event or annual meeting is only as effective as its script is engaging. Here are five tips to write a script that will keep their rapt attention throughout the entire g...

Jere Thomas is a brave soul. Midway through her presentation at the Pharma Forum, she asked her audience of medical meeting professionals and suppliers to reveal, via audience response technology, what other tasks they’d been tending to...

Roger Haskett, owner and director of Engagement Unlimited, on how meeting planners can turn attendees into participants