Site visits: Don’t lose sight of the details
If your site inspection begins when your CSM greets you in the lobby, you’re leaving things undone. 
Design thinking for meetings and events
What would happen if meetings and events were designed to answer attendees’ needs instead of corporate mandates? That’s the question behind design thinking for events, a process intended to create more effective, relevant and enjoyable learning environments and experiences.
Doing your holiday party the right way
Most companies that host holiday parties don’t capitalize on the opportunity. Here's how.
To market, to market: Gauging the industry’s strength
Knowing the difference between a sellers' market and a buyers' market will help you do your job more effectively.
5 of today’s top meeting trends, as we see it
To rock your next meeting, remember to be agile, that your attendees want to learn not just listen and that "we" spaces beat "I" spaces.
Sustainable Meetings Conference 2012: A whole lot of wonderful
The annual Sustainable Meetings Conference, organized by the Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC), convened in Montreal this year on April 22-25. Read Part 1 of our report.
9 tips to keep in mind when booking speakers
How organizations use professional and industry speakers at meetings, conferences and other events is detailed in a recent survey from Tagoras and Velvet Chainsaw Consulting.
Consultants interviewed almost 250 respondents from 170 organizations, 80 percent of which hold meetings attended by at least 500 people. The report looks at how speakers are chosen, what is expected [...]
