As both the event planner and event participant, I have been involved in several different networking activities; mixers, luncheons, speed dating-style events, and more. These types of events can be a great way to connect with the hospitality and tourism industry and help keep my planning skills sharp and relevant. I love hearing about whatContinue reading “The Networking Enigma”
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Are You Talking to Me?
Have you ever planned a plenary session for an event? If you plan conferences or conventions, of course you have. The amount of work that goes into planning one of these sessions is tremendous; reserving the right amount of meeting space, planning resources, room setups, sound, lighting, stage design, rigging, program, and speaker selection. AsContinue reading “Are You Talking to Me?”
Get More Done & Talk Less
So many of us have sat in those meetings where the person running the show has completely lost control. The attendees are having side conversations; people are talking about their upcoming weekend plans, others are commiserating about their child’s eating habits, some are falling asleep at the table, and the facilitator has crawled under theContinue reading “Get More Done & Talk Less”
The New Liquid Gold
Coffee drinkers know how important coffee is to us. I haven’t met a Certified Meeting Professional yet who didn’t need an IV drip of it every morning while on-site during an event. We certainly know how grumpy our attendees get if they can’t have their morning coffee the minute they open their eyes. Trust me,Continue reading “The New Liquid Gold”
Rain or Shine
Outdoor events; concerts, festivals, 5k or 10k races, carnivals, open air markets. Those who plan events have very different feelings about outdoor events based on where they live or which part of the country their event is in. Planning for an outdoor event when you also have to have contingency plans in case of inclementContinue reading “Rain or Shine”