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...

From left: EventMB Founder and Editor Julius Solaris; Glisser Founder Mike Piddock; Social Tables Founder and CEO Dan Berger; Crowd Mics CEO and Co-founder Tim Holladay; DoubleDutch CEO Lawrence Coburn; Catchbox Co-founder and CCO Pyry TaanilaInn...

Loopd wearable networking chipsA wearable information-sharing technology called Loopd came out on top at IMEX America's second annual event technology startup competition, #IMEXpitch. In a meeting room on the IMEX America show floor, about 50 ...

Ever considered a "networking concierge"? Learn about that and 9 other interesting ideas that will get your attendees talking.

Panels can be droning, painful exercises in ego-fluffing. When they feature overbearing panelists who commandeer the discussion, they can actually disengage the audience by ignoring them altogether. Panels, in the words of author, speaker...

Relentless customer focus has made Cvent’s user conference a must. You can learn a lot from our insider’s look at the planning process.

In order to build brand loyalty for their exhibitions and events, organizers must create a lasting and meaningful engagement for their attendees. Nothing replaces a great experience, which—for today’s organizer—is the ROI that...

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...

Be attendee-centric, not conference-product-centric

I am the proud daughter of a New York Police Department detective who worked in crime prevention and safety for his entire career. My father, Larry, dedicated his life to educating people in the East New York section of Brooklyn on crime...