Are you Negotiating for the Right Things for F&B?

Are you Negotiating for the Right Things for F&B? I have found that when I ask colleagues why they are attending a meeting, I get answers like, networking, education, etc. But when they return and I ask how the meeting was, they usually start describing the food and beverage events. Ergo, food and beverage is […]

8 Time Sucking Tasks and How To Streamline Them

8 Time Sucking Tasks and How To Streamline Them

August 19, 2016 How To Articles 126 Are you finding yourself spending too much time on certain jobs? If so, take a step back and see if you can streamline and speed up your daily tasks! 8 Time Sucking Tasks and How To Streamline Them “Never neglect details. When everyone’s mind is dulled or distracted, […]

Infuse Strategy into your Incentive Travel Program

Infuse Strategy into your Incentive Travel Program

Infuse Strategy into your Incentive Travel Program. While all travel incentives are designed to reward top performers, some are better than others. The difference isn’t about the size of budget … it’s how the budget is allocated – and the strategy behind it. Infuse Strategy into your Incentive Travel Program When it comes to planning […]

8 Free Event Planning Software That Will Make You a Rockstar

8 Free Event Planning Software That Will Make You a Rockstar

8 Free Event Planning Software That Will Make You a Rockstar. Event organizers are planners to the core. If you’re an event organizer, you likely have a unique gift of being able to see both the big picture as well as the unique steps and resources needed to get to that vision. In other words: […]

Event Hangars Scottsdale & Catering

Event Hangars Scottsdale & Catering

Event Hangars Scottsdale & Catering Venues of North Scottsdale offers more than a catering company. We offer a culinary team focused on delivering experiential events for a clientele who have seen it all. They are sustainably aware, inventive and passionate about food! Whether you have a new office grand opening or remodel, celebrating a corporate […]

How Event Planners Choose Venues

How Event Planners Choose Venues. Choosing a venue is one of the most delicate decisions that event professionals face. The largest trade shows in the meeting and event industry are mainly focused about connecting two audiences: event professionals and venues. If you walk the floor of IBTM or IMEX events you will notice dozens of […]

19 Things That Thrill Event Planners

19 Things That Thrill Event Planners

19 Things That Thrill Event Planners. As an event planner there are a number of simple things that get us over excited. Here are 19 things which are irresistible to event professionals, but which others outside the industry may not understand or appreciate. Sometimes the simplest of things can evoke disproportionate joy. Many of these […]

Harsh Truths Nobody Tells You About Being an Event Planner

Harsh Truths Nobody Tells You About Being an Event Planner

Harsh Truths Nobody Tells You About Being an Event Planner. On the flipside however some of these common characteristics we share and our demanding career path can actually be a nightmare for those around us, at home, work and play. Harsh Truths Nobody Tells You About Being an Event Planner In this post we explore […]

15 Cringeworthy Phrases at Work

15 Cringeworthy Phrases at Work

It’s natural to fall into conversational habits, but if you’re hoping to communicate effectively or be taken seriously, that can be a real problem. Repeating a certain word over and over soon loses its meaning. Repeating a certain phrase over and over starts to sound tedious. Repeating a buzzword over and over just sounds pretentious. […]

How Meeting Preferences Vary by Age, Industry, Location

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How Meeting Preferences Vary Age Industry Location Unified communications vendor ShoreTel recently conducted a global survey of more than 1,000 people. It was about meeting habits and productivity that dispelled several common beliefs about today’s meetings. “Build a Better Meeting,” shows that millennials participate in meetings in conference rooms with their peers at the same […]