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The view from the ballroom chair, Part 4: The social event

May 27, 2013 by Amanda Taylor Brooks 4 Comments

The view from the ballroom chair, Part 4: The social event

Replace the predictable conference cocktail party with dine-outs, a ticketed event, a tour or private dinner. Be creative!

Filed Under: Engagement strategies, Meeting and event design Tagged With: conference cocktail party, group dining, meeting planning 101, planning events, the social event, the view from the ballroom chair

ROI: Remember our imagination?

September 21, 2011 by Kristi Casey Sanders Leave a Comment

More than 100 people joined us in Atlanta to hear @JoanEisenstodt talk about the importance of play and planning uncommon events. An additional 100 or so people joined us virtually to attend her session via Telenect. It was a thought-provoking day — and not just because of Joan’s speech. The way she integrated the virtual […]

Filed Under: PYM Blog Tagged With: Atlanta, corporate events, educational events, Georgia Aquarium, joan eisenstodt, meeting planners, planning events, play, pym live, telenect

How to create engaging conferences

August 1, 2011 by Paula Rigling, CAE, CMP 1 Comment

Your big meeting just wrapped up and you’re feeling pretty proud of yourself. After all, you had some of the best and brightest industry experts delivering relevant, “need to know now” information in slickly produced keynote presentations at well-attended general sessions. Your schedule was chock-full of educational breakout sessions, with more information presented by strong […]

Filed Under: Engagement strategies, Meeting and event design, PYM Blog, Social media Tagged With: conference content, conference design, corporate meetings and events, education, how to, how to engage the audience, interactive sessions, planning events

Force majeure clauses

September 7, 2010 by Kevin R. Johnston, CMP Leave a Comment

Well, hurricane season is upon us and as the Labor Day crowds run for shelter, the thoughts of meetings, weather and other abnormalities came to mind. What does this have to do with meeting contracts? Plenty! Flash back to fall 2005, shortly after Hurricane Katrina. At my birthday party, a co-worker asked me if I […]

Filed Under: Budgets and contracts, PYM Blog Tagged With: Advice & Best Practices, contract negotiations, Crisis Management, force majeure clauses, hotels, kevin johnston, planning events

The value of being loyal to corporate policy and partnerships

October 12, 2009 by Kristi Casey Sanders Leave a Comment

By Susan Fox, CMP As a CMP I have committed – at least to myself – that I will be a professional. As a corporate planner, I have committed to use my training and knowledge of the industry to attack all issues that need to be addressed on a daily basis so my clients can […]

Filed Under: PYM Blog Tagged With: corporate policy, importance of, loyalty, meeting planning, partnerships, planning events

Go global! Part one:Planning events overseas

March 7, 2007 by Kristi Casey Sanders 2 Comments

A conversation with Vanessa Whitehead of Global Organization and Planning Services. This is the first part of a three-part series focusing on planning international meetings. Part two will focus on accommodating international attendees at stateside events.

Filed Under: PYM Blog Tagged With: global, industry, international, overseas, planning events, travel







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