Lifestyle
Work-Life Balance: Is it ‘Mission Impossible’?
Event professionals share tips on how they — and their teams — avoid burnout.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
4 Ways to Prevent a Cold on Your Next Flight
Use some common-sense tactics to avoid getting sick.
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.
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.
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.
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.