Smart Meeting Management Tools Make Planners’ Lives Easier

Today’s typical meeting or conference is a dramatically different place than it was just 10 or 15 years ago…

Both of these segments have increased at meetings and within membership…

Some believe that entertainment is even more important than food in planning a successful event…

Cutting-edge educational content and the prospect of networking with peers aren’t the only means of drawing members to attend the annual convention. A more minor, but still significant, draw is the host city, especially when it promises attendees interesting encounters with local attractions and culture. And increasingly, group events are showcasing what the host city […]

There are many good reasons to utilize volunteers at special events. Having people willing to lend a hand can help decrease a staffing budget and provide better service for participants. Peer-to-peer interactions on a planning committee or at a registration desk, allow association members to get to know each other better, which can help them […]

The meetings industry is full of unique acronyms, but none are catchier than SMERF (social, military, educational, religious and fraternal) groups.

While planners aren’t necessarily content experts in their association’s field, they are integral to the delivery of education.

You can’t have a convention without technology, and you can’t keep computers, tablets, phones and other devices used by attendees at a convention safe without taking steps that protect all those gadgets from cybercriminals.

Planners and organizers of conventions and trade shows depend on technology for their meetings, from registration and data security to keynote presentations, attendee engagement, exhibitor ROI and more