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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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?”
The Interview
Have you ever had someone in mind who you really wanted to have speak at your event but they are just not a public speaker? I mean, their content is amazing and when you ask them a question, they are knowledgeable and witty. When you read what they have written on the subject, it isContinue reading “The Interview”
The Multifaceted Nature of Events
I was recently in Amsterdam. If you are not familiar with the city, it is designed around a canal system. The canals wind through and around the city in every direction. Looking at the many fingers of the canals got me thinking of the many facets there are to events. I feel there are veryContinue reading “The Multifaceted Nature of Events”
Avoiding the Avoidable
I came across an article in one of my industry magazines (and it was brought to my attention by my sister 😉 that surprised me as a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP). I assume those planning events for the United Nations are professionals, if not certified in some way (but we know what happens when weContinue reading “Avoiding the Avoidable”