I recently attended one of the industry’s largest events. Every city, state, country, venue, and service provider in the hospitality and tourism industry was present. It’s one of the highlights of my year. I can get a lot of practical business done, accomplish mini “site visits” without actually leaving the show floor, attend amazing education,Continue reading “Whatchu say?”
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Listen Loudly
As a leader, do you talk loudly or listen loudly? Which do you think is the preferred method of gathering information and earning more respect from your team? There’s a clear stand-out option for those desiring to be a better leader. Correct, listening loudly. Any schmo can talk loudly. I have met plenty of peopleContinue reading “Listen Loudly”
16 Pieces of Flair
As a sequel to “What’s in a Name Badge,” this blog is about the lanyard. This is another area where the swag world can get a little overboard. The lanyard used to be functional; a means to keeping your name tag on your person so others would know who you are and where you belonged.Continue reading “16 Pieces of Flair”
Out Standing in a Field
Events outside in a field or a large open outdoor space come with very different challenges than those executed inside the comforts of a convention center. I feel like I’m stating the obvious here, but I recently helped coordinate a concert in a farm field, a mowed-down tulip field to be exact, and I learnedContinue reading “Out Standing in a Field”
Which Way Do I Go?
When performing an event site visit recently, our team went to great lengths to walk the space as if we were the attendee seeing it for the first time. We were watching to see where we might need a directional sign. Are the hallway intersections intuitive? When walking from one end of the convention centerContinue reading “Which Way Do I Go?”