Fast-Tracking a Career in Events by Working at the 2020 DNC
John Yoerger is still a student in hospitality management, but at 22, he has already amassed a wealth of event management experience.
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‘Carve out Time to Learn — It’s Your Future’
The ability to learn — and unlearn — are key to thriving in the new world of work, says future-of-work strategist Heather McGowan.
Hotels and Event Venues Get Schooled
Meeting space is being repurposed to cater to the needs of schoolchildren — and their working parents — to get their work done in a safe environment outside the home.
How an Incentive Group Met Safely in Aruba This Month
The Fields Group’s client wanted to reward its sales partners with a trip this year, despite the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Here’s how they pulled it off.
Choose Your Online Event Platform Using This Lens
It pays to dedicate more time to strategy and less to demos.
Zero-Attrition Offers Grow to Entice Group Business
More and more hotels are announcing that they’ve waived attrition fees for 2020 group bookings.
Roller-Skating Carhops? How One CVB Took a Retro Approach to Safely Showcase its Dining Scene
Newport Beach & Company serves up good food, entertainment, and safety during socially distanced media event promoting the city’s first-ever restaurant month campaign.
5 Reasons Why and 5 Ways to Bring Meditation Into Your Virtual Event
Thinking of adding an optional mindfulness session to your online event program? Here’s a handful of things to keep in mind.
Five Questions for George Aguel
As the Visit Orlando CEO prepares for his retirement after a 46-year career in hospitality and tourism, he reflects on his achievements, what’s next, and his thoughts on the industry’s recovery.
Planning for Virtual Participation and Revenues
Are there any yardsticks yet for attendance, exhibitors, and the number of sessions for virtual vs. in-person event formats? Meeting professionals discussed the topic in a recent Catalyst community thread.
Scientific Meetings Are Going Virtual and Reaching the World
When scientific meetings go online, their audiences, as well as their potential for knowledge-sharing, grow exponentially.
Checking in With Melvin Tennant of Meet Minneapolis
Tennant is in charge of marketing a destination where a movement was reborn. Here’s how he is leading his team through its complex challenges.