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Can Your Annual Meeting Become a Lifelong Career Coach?
Associations and professional societies aim to send attendees home with tangible takeaways that can be put into action tomorrow. Is it time to take a longer view?
Small but Mighty — the U.K. by the Numbers
With more than 30,000 event venues and 37 convention centers for planners to choose from, the meetings offerings in this compact country punch well above their weight.
Employees Aren’t Speaking Up at Work, but They Should
If employees see something wrong at work, they speak up, right? Not so, says recent research, which finds such silence can cost companies thousands of dollars.
Trend That Might Define Drinking at Your Next Event
Some members of your audience are curious about what drinks — minus the alcohol — are being served at the open bar. Heineken, Guinness, and Pabst Blue Ribbon have some answers.
Showcare President Amilie Parent: Trust Important in any Industry
As Amilie Parent steps into the role of president of Showcare, she reflects on how her career path has prepared her to spearhead the company’s next generation of growth.
Raël Nelson James: Looking to Make Your Event More Welcoming?
With a background in recruiting, fundraising, and program management, James leads The Bridgespan Group’s commitment to reflecting the diversity of its clients and their beneficiaries.
Work-Life Balance: Is it ‘Mission Impossible’?
Event professionals share tips on how they — and their teams — avoid burnout.
Crunching Numbers: Which Cities Have the Best Food Scene?
Resonance Consultancy mines online data to give National Geographic Traveler’s ’21 Best Food Cities’ index some real bite.
What the Stock Market Can Tell You About Your F&B
What will your attendees want to see on the menu soon? Recent Wall Street activity offers a good clue.
Your Event’s Window into Miami Culture
Plan a meeting at the Miami Beach Convention Center and attendees will thank you for placing them at the crossroads of energy and culture.
Icelandair Connects Passengers to Locals
Icelandair’s Buddy Hotline service connects its passengers with local “experts” (i.e., its employees) who provide inside advice on best spot to take a soak in Iceland’s geothermal waters or tuck in for a great meal in Reykjavik. Could the airline’s buddy model work for events?
Qatar’s Plan for Boosting Business Events
The nation will be back at IMEX as it works to bring in more global events — and forge closer ties to association leaders.