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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Pre-Event Training: Ensure Your Staff “Gets It” Before the Event
Proper pre-event training could mean the difference between success and disaster. Also: a new AMS review service hopes…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Ban the Tradeshow Booth Bore
A few tips to help exhibitors working the tradeshow booth engage your attendees. Plus: Adding another dimension to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: Gold-Medal Hiring Tactics
Learn some tips on hiring Olympic-caliber employees, the most driven and distinguished top performers. Also: A closer look…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Association Spotlights African-American Literacy in February
The National Council of Teachers of English is sponsoring the 25th annual African-American Read-In program, focusing on literacy…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Google Chromebook: An Enterprise Challenger Appears
With a new virtualization agreement, Google wants to make its Web-focused laptops perfect for the enterprise—by adding Windows.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: Save Your Conferences From Parody
All of the problems everyone has run into while attending conferences, in one simple list. Plus: Some new…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Should Attendees Have Access to Some Content Before a Meeting?
Sharing information, starting conversations, or giving your attendees some optional homework to do ahead of time could actually…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: What Meetings Mean for the Economy
Meetings and events continue to bring in more attendees, jobs and money, according to a new study. Plus:…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Event Planners: Keeping Cool During Chaos
Tips for event planners when the unexpected occurs. Also: why neglecting to monitor your progress can stall your…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
PeersSwap: The Next Generation of Swap Meets
The sharing economy group Peers isn't afraid go ground-level when drumming up member interest in its initiatives. Also:…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Hillary Rodham Clinton: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Political Keynoters
Democratic heavyweight Hillary Rodham Clinton's speech at an auto dealers convention could have the drawn ire of association…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Shaun White: When a Key Team Member Quits
When Olympic snowboarder Shaun White quit a key event just before the Sochi games, it forced his teammates…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Get Them on the Floor: Attract New Attendees to Your Tradeshow
A new study sheds light on how associations can attract a desirable new group of attendees to their…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
What the Sochi Olympics Teach About Expectations
When reporters covering the Winter Games found themselves staying in half-finished hotels, they weren’t afraid to say something.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
RecycleMania: Recycling Competition Taps College Rivalry Tradition
This week marks the beginning of RecycleMania, an eight-week, tournament-type competition among colleges and universities that encourages more…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Office Gamification: Get Your Head In The Game
Gamification in the workplace could ignite creativity and friendly competition or cause employees to lose motivation as well…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Great Expectations: Deliver on What Attendees Want to Gain Their Trust
A recently released InterContinental Hotels Group study shows how consumer and marketplace trends are shaping future hotel guest…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Ensure Positive Board Dynamics
Improving board performance only takes a few easy steps. Plus: Starwood Hotels hopes to help guests dodge the…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Your Event, Sunny Side Up
Just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean your event can’t be outdoorsy. Plus: What your association can learn…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
GSA Cancels Its Training and Expo Event … Again
After canceling its 2013 event in the wake of its conference spending scandal, the General Services Administration is…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: A Super-Sized State of the Union
The biggest event on President Obama's calendar isn't limited to a two-hour speech anymore. Check out the ways…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: The Conference Call Blues
The business convention most deserving of a parody gets one, and it's really, really funny. Also: These curation…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Tina Brown: Make Your Event The Talk Of The Town
What Tina Brown can tell you about pulling off a top-notch, engaging event. Plus: Give your members some…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Updated Study to Show How Meetings Boost U.S. Economy
In conjunction with the launch of the Meetings Mean Business campaign, the Convention Industry Council released new figures…
