Friday, February 19th, 2010
Incorporating environmentally-friendly components into meetings is no longer trendy or cutting edge, it has become necessary. Here are a few guidelines to help get started thinking green:
1. Choosing a Green Location
Make a difference from every aspect of your conference by choosing a green city. Conduct research when selecting your location. Look for cities with high [...]
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
Lawyers will tell you whether you’re giving alcohol away or selling it at an event, anyone who has control over the facility or the event is typically liable if an intoxicated person causes bodily injury or property damage as a result of the liquor served at that event.
The good news is, provided the meeting planner [...]
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
10 Easy Social Media Tactics for Meetings & Events:
Know your audience’s social media habits, so you can communicate most effectively. Use tools such as Twitter Search or Technorati to do research, or simply conduct a member survey.
Use Facebook or Eventbrite to promote and register people at your event. These tools allow people to easily spread [...]
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Every hotel tries to capitalize on its location to create experiences for its guests and meeting attendees.
For the Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront, a unique blend of nearby attractions and exceptional creativity has created some learning, teambuilding, and recreational options that have been a hit withmeeting professionals.
For starters, the hotel is located just a [...]
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
If you don’t ask the right questions, you don’t get the right answers. For meeting planners that means getting all the information you need to select the optimal meeting site for your group.
Meeting planners are not typically shrinking violets when it comes to asking questions of the sales manager on site selection inspections. However, according to [...]
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
When Americans want commentary on the travel industry, they often tune in to ABC’s Good Morning America or NBC’s Today show, where Peter Greenberg has been a travel correspondent and editor for more than two decades. He was also just named CBS News Travel Editor.
He is also host of the nationally syndicated Peter Greenberg Worldwide [...]
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
Quick, what’s the best way to get the most seats in a meeting room?
Straight across, theater-style, right?
“Think again!,” says Dr. Paul O. Radde of The Thrival Institute, who has authored a new book, Seating Matters.
“The industry mindset is that straight rows maximize a room, but they don’t – they create dead space,” he [...]
Sunday, August 30th, 2009
Is your association and its major meeting at the top of the “value chain” in your industry?
Being at the top of this chain means that your association and meeting will outlast your competitors as members, meeting attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors make tough choices in today’s struggling economy.
If you’re not there, how do you get there?
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Sunday, August 30th, 2009
What’s ahead for 2009? Nobody knows for sure, but it seems certain that it will be a year to save money wherever possible, anticipating probable declines in meeting attendance, exhibits, and sponsorships.
With that in mind, ConventionPlanit.com presents the following money-saving meeting tips gleaned from the popular Stellar Tip Archives on ConventionPlanit.com:
If you have a number [...]