Earlier this year, IACC (formerly the International Association of Conference Centres, now officially referred to by its acronym alone) surveyed meeting planners and interviewed other meeting professionals to create a report on the “IACC Meeting ...
The process of qualifying for, applying for, and earning the Certified Meeting Professional designation has become more streamlined, and the Convention Industry Council, which administers the CMP, has just released a video to get the word out...
At the 2016 Financial & Insurance Conference Planners Education Forum, under way at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, in Half Moon Bay, Calif., FICP Chair Caryn Taylor Lucia kicked things off by introducing the association’s overhaul of...
As incentive industry professionals, we are intensely interested in what motivates our audiences to achieve, to attend, to acquire. Much has been written about designing rewards and programs that motivate and engage across generations, which is a...
We’re taking you inside a masterful, colorful, tactical, original meeting designed for education, networking, and celebrating the unique culture of insurance brokerage and consulting firm NFP. A merging of formerly separate business line...
An article by Nancy Zavada about the common misconception that donating leftover event food is illegal garnered lots of comments at MeetingsNet. Many planners said they’ve gotten pushback from hotels when asking if they could donate...
When guests walk through the door to your event, it’s your event staffers who will ensure that they experience the event as you’ve planned and envisioned it. Are they up to the task? Help them offer flawless service with these four training best ...
The Convention Industry Council will celebrate leaders and emerging leaders in the meetings and events industry October 18, when it hands out the annual Hall of Leaders and Pacesetter Awards. The cocktail reception and ceremony...
