Tips & Trends

Tips of the Trade: Event Offers

Your corporate entertainment company should provide you with not only a list of headliners, but also their photo, biography and possibly their routing information, availability and cost. Your favorite...

2013 Tech Trends for Meeting Planners

This year’s game-changing innovations aren’t 110-inch TVs and table-sized tablets, but are instead found behind the scenes. Mobile ...

Recent Blogs

When hotels eliminate services...

Eisenstodt Joan

You explained your group's needs to the hotel in a thorough RFP. You did a site inspection to ensure that what you saw on the web site and what was provided in a proposal were what you'd receive....Read full story »

Need your meeting ‘summarized’? I’ve got your guy!

Zachary Chouteau

Dale Irvin has trademarked himself the Professional Summarizer, and I have to believe he’s the best in the biz. Okay, he’s possibly the only one in the biz, but if you’re hosting a c...Read full story »

Risks and Rewards: Crowd Sourcing an Event for 30,000 People

Elizabeth Glau, CMP

Have you thought about giving up more control of your conference? What is holding you back? There is no guarantee your attendees will achieve their goals and objectives, even if you continue to plan y...Read full story »

Destination Close-Ups

Meeting and incentive options in Glacier Country, Montana

Montana’s northwestern corner—aka “Glacier Country”—debatably offers the most spectacular scenery groups will ever encounter in the Lower 48. Towering mountains dotted ...
To say that Malaysia represents a microcosm of Asia may sound bold, but the statement’s accuracy is undeniable. A buzzing business acumen in Kuala Lumpur and Penang exists side by side dense rai...
Anyone even remotely interested in Digital Age marketing has most likely channeled Guy Kawasaki in one way or another. Be it Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or blogs, if it’s about modern marketing a...
When it comes to recognizing your accomplishments and achievements, it’s unlikely that your manager is aware of everything you’ve done. If you want to ensure that they’re aware of th...
Ariba Onine Content and Community Coordinator Josh Hedrick had a creative new idea to move attendees to his company’s show booth for the recent Ariba LIVE 2013 users’ conference. He also h...
The rise of smart phones and tablets is changing some key premises of team building as planners have known it for decades. These devices, especially iPhones and iPads with their camera, display, GPS a...

Going Places

Frank Lonardo was named director fofsales for Turtle Bay Resort, North Shore, Oahu.  Lonardo m...
Carmen Cruz was appointed assistant general manager at The Curtis – A Doubletree by Hilton hot...
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants promoted Brett Orlando to regional director of operations for the b...

Gifts & Gadgets

Munchy Multitasking

If you’ve ever been trapped in your office or a lunchtime meeting without silverware, stashing Dineink Pen Cap Cutlery in your desk or purse may help stave off future hunger pangs. This ingeniou...

Calm Before The Storm

Information is power, and this handy National Geographic weather keeper device is full of useful info for travelers. Hang the Mini Weather Clip off yo...