Tech guru Corbin Ball has released the latest edition of his Tech Talk e-newsletter, always a favorite of mine. My picks from this issue...

So, you're probably at least starting to think that your conference might reap some benefits by introducing a show blog. I mean, everyone's doing it. The problem is, all too many are doing it badly, which is just a waste of everyone's time. For an...

If you have, check out this site, which will give you the correct pronunciation. This can come in handy, especially when you’re new on the job and just learning the lingo (I remember horribly mangling “anion”—pronounced it like “onion”...

If you're looking for some free legal advice on contracts, negotiations, or anything else related to meeting planning, here are a couple of good resources...

Ever notice how your gut reaction to something changes once you're asked to explain why you felt that way? You're not alone—your attendees probably are doing the same thing, which means those focus groups and evaluations may not be as reliable a...

Especially animal metaphors. Check out this article from Smithsonian magazine. Here's a snip...

This used to come up a lot on a meetings industry listserv I used to belong to: How to hold a silent auction. This is the best resource I've found, though, since it's by fisheries.org, you may want to ignore the part where they say the categories...

Some handy tools from Eventageous.com: Break-even budget calculator, to help you figure out what you need to come out clean on an event. Event budget worksheet Room capacity calculator Room size calculator

From a CVB person who wanted to be anonymous but still share a lesson learned: ...

Here's a handy site for frequent travelers: The Aviation Consumer Protection Division Web site. It shows how the various airlines rate in terms of number of flight delays, mishandled baggage, overselling flights, consumer complaints, consumer...