One of the benefits of the shift to virtual meetings is that Zoom gatherings and Teams trainings tend to have a much lower carbon footprint.
Full StoryEnsuring the safety of attendees is one of the four basic roles for any event manager. Fortunately, today’s planners have shown they are up to the task, thanks in part to insights gained over the long months of dealing with COVID-19.
Full StoryWe asked three of these leaders for their thoughts on how the industry can continue to improve in 2022.
Full StoryAs meeting planners and organizers ramp-up their event coordination efforts, they’re faced with challenges to host effective in-person, online, and hybrid events that create memorable experiences and capture new attendees.
Full StoryStress can impede a planner’s ability to do their job effectively. And in the meetings industry, job effectiveness and customer satisfaction are paramount to a planner’s success.
Full StoryWhile safety concerns are still top of mind for food professionals, so are ideas for making mealtime a memorable, meaningful experience for everyone involved.
Full StoryDetermining whether in-person or virtual is the best format for a given meeting will become an integral part of planning, at least more so than in the past.
Full StoryAlthough the COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed around the world, international incentives — and international travel overall — still lags far behind the progress made as domestic travel surges.
Full StoryThese resorts typically have excellent meeting facilities as well as team-building opportunities — golf included, of course — and ample space for networking.
Full StoryA year ago, companies in the insurance and finance sectors had already started on a path to address racial imbalances. But the tragedy of George Floyd, and the widespread protests against police brutality and systemic racism that followed, put diversity, equity and inclusion — or “DEI” — on the front burner for many other industries. […]
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