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The Future of Business Events
It’s all about balancing technology with the power of human touch.
Thirty-Six Strategies for Negotiation
Strategy #30: Turn yourself into a host from being a guest.
A Guide To Doing Business in China
As event organizers look to capitalize on opportunities in China, successful business negotiations there — and elsewhere in the world — rely on understanding a set of 36 strategies from more than 2,000 years ago.
Do You Have an Attendee Succession-Plan Strategy?
Will Millennials be joiners and conveners? Will your organization accumulate comparable lifetime customer value from next-generation members as it did from loyal Boomers?
How CONEXPO-CON/AGG Used Technology to Build an Unforgettable Experience
What will tomorrow bring for the construction industry? The Association of Equipment Manufacturers isn’t waiting around to find out.
What You Need to Know About GDPR
A European Union–based privacy attorney outlines how event organizers can prepare for the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation, which goes into effect in May 2018.
Using Images To Spark Group Interaction and Creativity
How an exercise with a collection of images of ‘nothing in particular’ helped participants generate fresh ideas about their work at a publishers’ conference.
How to Create a Company Culture That Matters to Millennials
“Millennials don’t just want a job and a paycheck,” according to entrepreneur Piyush Patel.
Not Hotel Art — Art in Hotels.
The Thompson Chicago partnered with a local art museum to offer guests a unique cultural experience.
What’s the Value of Volunteering?
Are your corporate social responsibility efforts worthwhile? Marc Morial, the National Urban League’s president and CEO, offers advice.
How the National Urban League Provides Minority Entrepreneurs With New Opportunities
A “Shark Tank”-style pitch fest is just one way the National Urban League uses a one-day summit to help minority-owned small businesses overcome obstacles.
What’s Trending for F&B?
Caesars Entertainment’s Michele Polci dishes on the event catering trends she is loving — and those that she could do without.