These days speaking at a conference can seem like a cross between speed dating and performing at a poetry slam, there are so many different formats and approaches. Which one will work for your conference? Well, that depends. Here is some advice f...
Meeting planners are people people—they have to be, given that what they do is all about providing in-person experiences. So the thought of using virtual and augmented reality in meetings has been a little controversial, said Brandt Krueger...
Accommodating your meeting attendees’ food allergies and food preferences can seem daunting. Here are some quick switches that you and the executive chef can make to create easy meals and snack breaks that avoid common food allergens. (Click here...
It’s that time of year again—the time we all start to look forward and predict what will become the next big thing in the world of event management. Of course, without a time-machine, none of us knows just what’s around the...
Your meeting is quickly approaching and you want to ensure your general session presentations won’t be yawn-inducing, generic PowerPoints or Keynote slideshows, but rather aim to truly captivate your audience and move them to action. So how can y...
Your association’s leadership takes to the stage to whip the audience into action about an issue that will directly affect their business. Everyone’s revved up and ready to let their local and federal elected officials know their mind. But if they...
While the health of any trade show is dependent in large part on the health of the business sector it serves—and in these early days of 2017 and the Trump presidency, many changes are afoot that could affect sectors positively and negatively—ther...
Christine Hilgert, CMP, senior vice president of meetings, Meeting ExpectationsDrones can add some , but as is true for most new technologies, there are tricks to doing it right. Here are seven key things to know when contemplating using drones a...