“Sometimes people look at corporate social responsibility as touchy-feely,” says Stephanie Olivero. “In reality, it's smart business.” Olivero, meeting planner at MetLife in Long Island City, N.Y., has seen first hand the incredible motivating...
A well-drafted contract can allocate most risk and responsibility between planners and venues, but one area that generally can't be negotiated is the impact of various laws and regulations...
Many times, corporate golf events have a limited field of prospective players. What I'm going to share with you are ways not only to increase overall tournament participation but to attract additional participants to your event. They can also help...
You've heard of voluntourism. Now The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. has coined the word “volunteaming.” Under its VolunTeaming program, launched in July, corporate groups can plan community service projects during meetings. Overseeing the projects is Sue...
A cautionary tale about incorporating charitable acts into an incentive program outside the U.S.
Four meeting managers discuss how the economy and the newly released PhRMA code that affects some medical meetings are influencing their business.
