7 Time Saving Offsite Meeting Planning Techniques
Reading Time: 4 minutesPlanning an offsite meeting does not have to be stressful. Use these 7 time-saving techniques to efficiently plan offsite meetings and consistently meet major deadlines:
AI-Powered Team Building for Modern Meeting Planners
Reading Time: 4 minutesYour company can leverage advanced AI technology to come up with creative and fun team building activities at offsite meetings. There are many ways to incorporate AI in this scenario. Learn about some of the most effective tactics here:
Revitalize Meetings with Engaging Breakout Sessions
Reading Time: 5 minutesUnlock the potential of your team with breakout sessions during offsite meetings. These interactive experiences foster problem-solving and strengthen relationships. Learn 6 effective ways to get the most value:
Best Practices for Integrating Sensory Storytelling into Meeting Planning
Reading Time: 5 minutesSensory storytelling makes offsite meetings memorable by engaging all five senses. Use these best practices to leverage the power of sensory storytelling at your next corporate event:
How Meeting Planners and DMCs Craft Irresistible Local Experiences
Reading Time: 3 minutesLearn how collaborating with local experts enhances offsite events, fosters deeper connections among attendees, and drives measurable ROI for your organization.
5 Ways to Build a Productive and Participatory Meeting Culture
Reading Time: 5 minutesUnlock the potential of your team through participatory meetings. By fostering inclusive environments, encouraging collaboration, and harnessing collective wisdom, you can transform your meetings into engaging and productive experiences. Discover five proven strategies that drive innovation, alignment, and remarkable results.
The B2B Guide to Master Modern Meeting Planning
Reading Time: 3 minutesModern meeting planning must balance automation with personalized expertise for optimal results in the evolving event landscape. Learn more:
Benefits of Micro-Offsite Events and Tips for Planning Them
Reading Time: 4 minutesA micro-offsite is a meeting or other event with fewer attendees that is shorter and covers hyper-focused content. Learn about the benefits and get tips for planning effective micro-offsites.
Why Executive Retreats Are Worth the Investment
Reading Time: 5 minutes91% of employees who attended corporate retreats felt more motivated, and 85% felt more satisfied at work. Learn about how executive retreats can benefit your company culture..
Mastering Strategic Meetings: The Path to Success
Reading Time: 6 minutesAre you evaluating your strategic meeting planning team? Get the key questions to assess their expertise and ensure your high-level meetings drive real results.
The Meeting Planner’s Guide to Metacognitive Skill Enhancement
Reading Time: 4 minutesMany metacognitive skills are key strengths necessary for meeting planners. The further developed your metacognitive skills are, the more likely you are to do your job well. Learn how to enhance your metacognitive skills as a meeting planner.
5 Powerful Team Building Activities for Employees on Track for Leadership Roles
Reading Time: 4 minutesIncorporating leadership teambuilding activities into offsite meetings is an excellent way to help prepare future leaders. Leadership training programs can lead to a 20% increase in overall job performance and a 28% increase in leadership behaviors. Learn 5 effective leadership activities.
Effective Corporate Social Responsibility Teambuilding at Offsite Meetings and Events
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe potential of an event that includes corporate social responsibility activities is undeniably promising. Still, there are challenges with carrying out CSR initiatives during business-related events. Learn 5 effective ways to seamlessly integrate CSR activities into your offsite meeting.
9 Experiences to Fall in Love with the Renaissance City: Florence, Italy
Reading Time: 4 minutesFlorence, Italy is home to art masterpieces, natural beauty, and fascinating history. If you are wondering where to start when planning an incentive trip or meeting, you are in luck. This comprehensive guide will help participants fall in love with Florence.
A Meeting Planner’s Guide to Using Drone Photography
Reading Time: 5 minutesA growing number of companies are using drones to take exciting aerial footage of their outdoor meetings. Find out the reasons why and get tips for hiring a good drone photographer.
11 Essential Items a Meeting Planner Must Have in an Event Kit
Reading Time: 7 minutesMeeting planners not only deliver a comprehensive skill set but bring a toolkit of essentials to pull off a successful corporate event. Learn the 11 essential items every meeting planner must have in their event kit and why they are so important.
5 Items Meeting Planners Should Factor into Budgets (Part 2 of 2)
Reading Time: 7 minutesCollaboration, personalization, and inclusivity are key for successful face-to-face meetings. Learn what offsite corporate meeting budgets should include here:
5 Items Meeting Planners Should Factor into Budgets (Part 1 of 2)
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn-person meeting budgets are on the rise which is no surprise since they add tremendous value. Learn two items that should be factored into a modern face-to-face meeting budget:
The Meeting Planner’s Guide to Reviewing Safety and Security (Why It Matters Now)
Reading Time: 4 minutesHave you audited your safety and security policy for meetings and events? Learn how to review it to prevent and mitigate risks before they happen!
How to Create Long-term Positive Impact with Corporate Swag
Reading Time: 6 minutesOrganizations can leverage gifts at global meetings or group incentive travel events to create memorable experiences. Learn the best ways to ensure swag leaves a lasting impact.
Balancing Environmental and Social Issues with Meeting Planning
Reading Time: 6 minutesA skilled meeting planner will always take environmental and social issues into account. By using a little ingenuity and creativity, you can address these issues while planning a meeting that engages, inspires, and educates attendees. Get strategies for pulling it off like a pro.
Compelling Reasons Why In-Person Meetings Still Matter in a High-Tech World
Reading Time: 4 minutes47% of workers prefer in-person meetings. Why is this still true in a high-tech world, where technology makes it possible to meet remotely? Reasons include the impact that in-person meetings make. Learn more and get tips for planning successful in-person meetings.
How to Overcome Generation Z Meeting Planning Challenges
Reading Time: 5 minutesGen Z employees have a fresh take on meeting planning that might surprise you. Find out the challenges of meeting planning for Gen Z and how you can organize meetings that will inspire and motivate them.
5 Impactful Ways to Combine Teambuilding and Charitable Giving
Reading Time: 4 minutesTeambuilding activities that support a good cause help improve employee engagement and retention. Get proven ideas for charitable teambuilding activities cultivated from years of successful planning.
4 Ideas for Infusing Local Culture to Create Powerful Group Incentive Travel Experiences
Reading Time: 7 minutesA successful approach to group incentive travel depends on incorporating the local culture of the destination into each activity and outing. 53% of survey respondents consider cultural immersion essential to travel. Learn how to master this approach while planning group incentive trips.
The Top 5 Trends Happening in Meeting Planning
Reading Time: 7 minutesIn-person meetings are on the rise with 90% predicted to have a face-to-face component. However, staffing and rising costs will pose challenges. Learn how to address these and other trends for highly successful meetings:
Making Meetings More Productive with Brainstorming
Reading Time: 6 minutesA brainstorming meeting won’t just deliver a specific result; it will also reveal blind spots and identify needed improvements. Read how to create a brainstorming meeting that can deliver value to your workflow by continuing to push your organization into the future:
The Meeting Planner’s Guide to Minimize Staff Shortages
Reading Time: 7 minutesChallenging situations due to staff shortages can't always be avoided, but there are ways to minimize their impact. Experienced meeting planners have the right connections, experience, and creativity to get things done. Get The Meeting Planner's Guide to Minimize Staff Shortages:
Meeting Planning and Agile Air Travel Logistics
Reading Time: 7 minutesMeeting planners must balance excited travelers and the challenges of air travel logistics with the rise in face-to-face events post-pandemic. What can meeting planners do to nimbly navigate the ever-changing dynamics of airline travel logistics? Here are ten tips:
Marco Island – A City on Florida’s Paradise Coast
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe palm tree-lined city of Marco Island is located off the Gulf of Mexico on Florida's turquoise southwest coast. With exclusive options it’s truly a meeting planner’s paradise. Learn more…