Her version of Stevie Wonder's Superstition won Lauren Blocker the grand prize at a talent show held during IMEX America this year.One of the things I really enjoyed at Cvent Connect this year was that they used homegrown talent—the company’s own...

I’ve seen some really cool meeting technology demos and pitches lately, both as a judge in the Event Tech of the Year contest and as an observer at the IMEXPitch, but one new device that really knocks my socks off is an amazing little device call...

Today's guest post is by Maz Kaur, a blogger for The Events Structure There isn’t an exact science to planning trade shows, and any number of things can go wrong both before and during the event. The key is to be prepared for anything and make...

Tech whiz Brandt Krueger at one of the #IMEX15 campfire sessionsMeeting and event technology consultant Brandt Krueger was a fountain of information on all things audiovisual during several sessions he led at IMEX America in Las Vegas. Here are j...

I know, conferences and trade shows are serious business, and they result in serious business getting done. But, as I learned from meetings maven Joan Eisenstodt back when I first wandered into the wild realm of meeting planning, we all work much...

Your attendees have to be at the morning general session. Make them feel excited to be there— not wishing they were back in bed. Try the following ideas for getting people talking, laughing, and paying attention...

This one's for the association planners among us: Integrated marketing agency PCI recently launched its third annual pro bono initiative: It will offer free marketing services for a full calendar year to an eligible 501(c) organization in the ...

Among the celebrants at this year's CMI 25 reception were, from left: Frank McVeigh, president and CEO, McVeigh Associates, Ltd.; Tina Weede, president, USMotivation; Barbara Nindos, vice president, USMotivationYou know on radio talk shows when s...

I ran across these 11 best customer service stories ever on Mental Floss and they just made my day. It's so easy to focus on the bad stories—of which, unfortunately, there are all too many—but let's take a moment to celebrate all the ways, great ...

David Stankiewicz, project manager/strategic programs with IEEE, a professional association for the advancement of technology, showed how meeting planners can use Google+ Hangouts to enhance an event by, well, using Google+ Hangouts to speak at a...