alcohol free

Trend That Might Define Drinking at Your Next Event

A growing number of consumers want to fill their glasses with something other than alcohol. That category is attracting enough attention that it’s earned its own name: sober curious. Are you making sure that you can slake their thirst at your own events?

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sharing plates

Ditch the Buffet for Family-Style Event Meals

New research indicates that sharing plates leads to better negotiations and improved teamwork. Here’s how changing up your meal format could result in better outcomes at workshops and team-building activities.
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career coach

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?

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6 Ways Medical Meetings Are Proving Their Value To Exhibitors

6 Ways Medical Meetings Are Proving Their Value To Exhibitors

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Advice for Event Strategists Who Work with Hotels

Advice for Event Strategists Who Work with Hotels

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event environment

Why Joy Matters at Events

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Antidote for a Lonely Planet

Loneliness is spiking around the world. As our ties to one another fray, here’s how face-to-face meetings are helping to reverse the trend.

BY BARBARA PALMER

COVER ILLUSTRATION BY PING ZHU

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