20 details to consider when planning big events
20 details to consider when planning big events How many details do you oversee when planning a major meeting? Hundreds? Thousands? As a meeting professional, you likely deal with most of them effortlessly, which is pretty much required to get everything done as needed. But with so many pieces to every puzzle, things do — occasionally […]
10 Things to Consider When Choosing your Event Venue
10 Things to Consider When Choosing your Event Venue When organizing an event, you are confronted by many decisions. However, choosing a venue is the one decision that will have the largest impact on your event. Critical planning information, such as the date for the event, is dependent on the venue you select. Understandably, making […]
5 Meaningful Ways to Thank Your Employees This Holiday Season
5 Meaningful Ways to Thank Your Employees This Holiday Season 1. Unexpected Perks You probably already offer your employees perks that provide an incentive for their hard work and dedication. The holiday season is a great time to give a little extra. Unexpected perks can cost your business very little, such as an extra day […]
Industrial venues versatile to all sorts of events
Industrial venues are versatile spaces that lend themselves to all sorts of events. Blank canvas spaces give you a lot of creative control, which means sourcing an industrial venue for your event is all about finding the perfect shell to work your magic on. Utilitarian surfaces, stripped-back architecture and salvaged objects lend themselves to a modern aesthetic. Keep […]
3 Reasons Why Relationships Still Matter
3 Reasons Why Relationships Still Matter. With the recent passing of several industry veterans and friends,I started to reflect upon my generation of meeting industry leaders. The one thing we all have in common is that during our time in the industry, professional relationships really mattered. I’m not saying that current leaders are not relationship […]
The Event Venue a most delicate…
The Event venue most delicate… A research found what influences that decision. 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 venues (sometimes through convention bureaus or national tourism […]
Don’t Fall for Scammer ‘Clients’
Don’t Fall for Scammer ‘Clients’. Bogus “clients” who pass bad checks off on event planners are back in business—with a vengeance. Nicole Matthews of The Henley Co. in San Diego alerted Special Events last month that a supposed “client” wanted to give Nicole a deposit for an event he would hire her to plan. He […]
4 Must-Try Nontraditional Event Venues
4 Must-Try Nontraditional Event Venues. Business culture is becoming less formal, and so are many of the meetings that support business goals. Participants are now looking for meetings to be more of an experience than just lectures and cocktail receptions in the expo hall, something more akin to Lollapalooza than Annual Meeting v2017. Add a […]
With a deep understanding that food is an art
With a deep understanding, food is an art. With the arrival of food on TV and a celebrity chef-inspired culture, consumers want better food everywhere they go. That includes at the Event Venues. Especially relevant today’s culinary service needs to be flexible enough to handle changing menus. As well as have enough capacity to feed […]
Arizona The Resort State
Arizona The Resort State, Healthy competition among properties raises the bar Luxury meeting options in The Grand Canyon State are as vast as, say, the Grand Canyon. Stellar resorts with Native American-themed spas, name-brand golf courses and breathtaking desert scenery are hardly new in Arizona. The Wigwam, outside Phoenix in Litchfield Park, turns 86 this […]
