New Generation Meeting Space
New Generation Meeting Space A primary purpose of meetings has always been to provide education as well as business and social opportunities. In recent years new formats are emerging in order to adapt meetings to the new business and consumer reality. The new generation meeting space is all about interactivity, connectivity, collaboration, privacy and comfort. The setting is an important element […]
2016 Chicago Cubs and Great Meeting Teams Have in Common
2016 Chicago Cubs and Great Meeting Teams Have in Common. Before the 2016 World Series is a distant memory, I want to share my observations about what made the Chicago Cubs so great and how those qualities translate to great meetings and events teams. 1. During the locker room celebration, Cubs executive Crane Kenney proudly […]
7 Thrilling Team-Building Adventures
7 Thrilling Team-Building Adventures. Clutching a rockface while navigating a 300-foot walkway, leaning over the ledge of a tall building, and bungee jumping from a bridge 708 feet above the ground. These are among the pulse-pounding adventures available to visitors in locations around the world. Such exciting activities aren’t for everyone. But they can certainly provide a jolt […]
Let Venues of North Scottsdale show you unpredictable
Let Venues of North Scottsdale show you unpredictable? Let Venues of North Scottsdale show you unpredictable? Before you start looking at locations, stop and look at the audience experience. A structured session with presenters and media? A open, flowing network opportunity? Is it a social event with food and beverages? Is it a combination of everything? […]
21 Dining Etiquette Tips for Event Professionals
Business is not just conducted in the office…quite often it takes place over a dinner table in a restaurant or hotel. Whether dining with clients or co-workers, it behooves event professionals to bone up on their dining etiquette. Which is the salad fork? Should you order the pasta? What about alcohol? To avoid a faux […]
The 2016 CMI 25 meeting and incentive companies
The 2016 CMI 25 meeting and incentive companies Happy Birthday CMI 25! Our listing of the top independent meeting planning companies started in 2007 with a focus on the corporate market and we’ve remained true to that original concept: First of all what follows is a select directory of the biggest independents that understand corporate […]
Brainstorming and visualizing your event venue
Brainstorming and visualizing your event venue Use this stage to conceptualize and explore what venue options exist. Formulate an image of the perfect venue stay open to new things. The next stage of this guide is all about choosing the right venue that matches your needs. Let Venues of North Scottsdale Planning a small networking meetup, […]
False Sense of Security by Meeting Planners
False Sense of Security by Meeting Planners. In 2003, during the time that Kevin Iwamoto was managing corporate travel for a mulitnational company, a car bomb exploded outside a hotel in Jakarta. Iwamoto did his usual check-in with his travel management company to see whether any employees had been traveling to Indonesia that day. He got […]
Our Culinary Skills rock!
Our Culinary Skills rock! Our Culinary Skills rock! VNS has corporate event planning and catering that presents incomparable event capabilities. Our desire is to provide you and your guests with a flawless culinary experience highlighting sustainability produced, inventive and luscious menus. The highest caliber of service in our industry, trend setting design and attention to every detail. […]
Could Guests with Guns Show Up at Your Next Event?
Could Guests with Guns Show Up at Your Next Event? On Jan. 1, Texas became the 15th U.S. state to allow the open carry of handguns if properly licensed. As a result, you just might find that guests with guns try to walk into your next event. What to do? Our sister publications group, MeetingsNet, […]
