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:
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.
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!
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:
A Meeting Planner’s Guide to Sustainable Gifts for Attendees
Reading Time: 3 minutesSociety is growing more aware of our impact on the environment. Choosing to use gifts for attendees made with recyclable materials helps create a more sustainable environment. Learn how here:
Vaccination Cards: Safety, Security and Protection
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe CDC reports that over 140 million COVID-19 vaccination cards have been distributed and will likely contribute to the predicted sharp drop in cases by July 2021. Here are some tips on to keep vaccination cards safe, secure, and protected, plus a couple of bonuses for meeting planners returning to in-person events:
The Meeting Planner’s Guide to Event Photography Planning
Pictures are an essential tool for telling the story of your events, making them look like a home run and giving your target audience a reason to attend the next one. This makes hiring the right photographer critical. As with any professional relationship, both parties must treat one another with courtesy and respect. The photographer must be able to take [...]
A Meeting Planner’s Guide to Vendor Negotiations
Today’s meeting planner is presented with a problem. Due to recent hotel mergers, airline consolidations, and other general price increases, costs are higher than ever and negotiations are not as easy as they once were. For example, hotel contract negotiations are an overwhelming 63% more challenging due to these recent changes.1 Likewise, group air rates are predicted to rise [...]
The Meeting Planner’s Guide to the Real ID Act
This article includes historical information for context. While the core content remains valuable, some details reflect past events and may not be up to date. We regularly update our blog to keep you informed of current insights. If you are a meeting planner you have undoubtedly heard something regarding the Real ID Act and are wondering how it will impact [...]
Crisis Plan: A Meeting Planner’s Guide to Emergency Planning
Reading Time: 9 minutesA shocking 70% of meeting planners fail to prepare a written emergency response plan. This is not only a huge risk to your company, it is also failing your to protect attendees who trust that your organization is prepared should an emergency arise. Here are some guidelines to consider...
The Ultimate Guide to Corporate Retreats and Team-building
Reading Time: 3 minutesHow do you pull off an excellent, efficient corporate retreat? This ultimate guide provides seven necessary essentials to ensure team-building success.