Lifestyle

Work-Life Balance: Is it ‘Mission Impossible’?

Event professionals share tips on how they — and their teams — avoid burnout.

BY Kim Benjamin May 15, 2019

Face-to-Face Meetings: An Antidote for Loneliness

Our social ties have frayed so much that public policy and health experts have described loneliness as a worldwide epidemic. But there is a solution for our lonely planet.

BY Barbara Palmer May 4, 2019

CreativeMornings: A Global Community Built on Connection

How a weekly gathering of creative professionals in New York City turned into a worldwide movement with more than 200 chapters in more than 65 countries working to reverse the trend of loneliness.

BY Barbara Palmer May 1, 2019

Choral Cure: What Happens When We Sing Together

The Global Meeting Exchange in Montreux, Switzerland, tapped the power of music to bring its attendees from around the world together with a song.

BY Barbara Palmer April 30, 2019

BrainAMPED Founder: Practice Emotional Intelligence

It’s good to be intellectually curious. But Sara Ross — founder of BrainAMPED and a PCMA EduCon keynote speaker — says being emotionally curious may be more important.

BY Barbara Palmer April 25, 2019

What’s a (Working) Mother to Do?

Women, recent research says, have to overcome barriers to career advancement once they become mothers. Events shouldn’t add to their hurdles.

BY Michelle Russell April 17, 2019

Ditch the Doughnuts to Boost Attendee Wellness

Doughnut wall? No. ‘Sweatworking?’ Yes, says Tourism Vancouver’s Rachael Riggs, who helped organize the Health and Wellness Forum in Chicago, devoted to helping planners create healthier events.

BY Cristi Kempf April 11, 2019

4 Ways to Prevent a Cold on Your Next Flight

Use some common-sense tactics to avoid getting sick.

BY Jasmine Zhu February 25, 2019

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Your Inbox?

If you care about being good at your job, “your inbox should be a priority,” says author and professor Adam Grant. Here are five tips to keep email from overtaking your life.

BY Barbara Palmer February 20, 2019

Time for a Wake-Up Call for Airbnb’s Business Model

As Airbnb eyes opportunities to attract more event attendees and other business travelers, roadblocks loom on the horizon.

BY David McMillin February 1, 2019

Can the Wellness Movement Make Room for Booze, Too?

W Hotels thinks so. The lifestyle brand is booking its own series of multi-day events that combine workout classes with cocktails.

BY David McMillin January 29, 2019

Pass the Popcorn: Planners Watch the Fyre Festival Documentaries

Two documentaries explore the fallout from the Titanic of event planning — and event strategists weigh in.

BY Barbara Palmer January 28, 2019

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