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Some of the most successful professionals I know have “work hard, play hard” embedded in their DNA. An article from Brainpickings and this NPR podcast help add context for how deep play is fundamental to our professional...
Like the turning of the leaves in autumn, event organizers ring the alarm every so often about the practice of outboarding; that is, where a supplier sets up an attraction concurrent with an event but not within the organizer’s venue or...
From the preparation to the agenda to the expected outcomes, read this short but essential guide to making the most of quarterly business reviews with key meeting suppliers.
Have you heard about the European Union's tough new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? If your organization collects personal data, then you need to pay attention. And if you think it doesn’t apply to you because your company...
I often hear my association’s meeting professional members say that they would like a “seat at the table,” especially when it relates to organizational strategy. In many cases, meeting professionals are not valued or respected...
The hottest trends in accelerating conference networking are hosted-buyer and speed-networking experiences. These highly transactional interactions usually result in temporary feel-good moments. They rarely lead to trusting relationships or true...
Procurement managers can bring a lot to your strategic meeting management program—including transforming data into business intelligence you can really use.
Here are the four most common objections meeting organizers have to a new strategic meetings management program—and how to respond in a way that will get them on your side.
Frameworks can be extremely helpful to conference professionals who are shifting their focus from planning and programming to designing attendee experiences. Several years ago, our team developed the EPIC framework—experiential...
