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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Could Airbnb Damage the Room Block Model for Events?
Airbnb is growing really fast right now, and its impact on the events industry could be even bigger…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lessons in Event Planning From Hollywood
The Golden Globes kicked off the 2014 awards season last Sunday. And while the show’s main attractions are…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Give Your Event’s Website Some Star Treatment
Make your event's website as awesome as the event itself. Plus: How to deal with bullies in the…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: This New Meetings Campaign Means Business
A new meetings advocacy movement plans to build a sustainable marketing campaign for an industry with wide impact.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Hearing Spotlights Federal Conference and Travel Spending Reductions
Lawmakers aimed to get a better picture of federal agencies’ current conference and travel spending at a Senate…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: The Makings of a Memorable Meetup
Keep your guests collaborating and attentive throughout your entire event. Also: LinkedIn’s latest addition aims to boost volunteerism.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Avoid These Marketing Mishaps
Lessons you can learn from these marketing and management fails. Plus: Roll the red carpet out! A few…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Happy 100th to the Car Wash! How One Association Is Celebrating
As the car wash celebrates a major milestone this year, the industry’s association is marking the anniversary with…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Avoid A “Michael Bay Moment” at Your Meeting
What association meeting planners can learn about selecting and preparing speakers from famed director Michael Bay’s sudden departure…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Demystify Leadership Elections
Try these tips to revamp your leadership nomination practices. Plus: Use social media to supercharge the chatter around…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Because Innovation: Dialect Society Names “Because” Word of the Year
In a list that included selfie, Obamacare, and twerk, it was because that won “Word of the Year”…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Room Blocks: Campaign Urges Meeting Goers to “Book Official”
It pains associations when attendees book around the official room block. A new campaign looks to raise awareness…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Are These Startups the Future of Nonprofits?
How nonprofit firms like Watsi and Pencils of Promise are bringing startup approaches to charitable causes. Also: Advice…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Can You Better Serve Your Tradeshow Market?
Is there a way associations can make sure they are living up to current attendee and exhibitor expectations…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Starting an Event Planning Company? Read This First
Before taking your event planning solo, keep in mind the business factors that come with the territory. Also:…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Las Vegas, Other Resort Cities Bear Brunt of Federal Travel Cuts
Following several high-profile conference scandals, federal agencies have shied away from hosting meetings in resort destinations like Las…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Association Trends: What’s Out, What’s In for 2014
Here’s our second annual take on what’s waxing and waning in the association world as the year ends…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
New Skills Required for Today’s Meeting Planners
Numerous trends have affected the larger meetings industry and the know-how meeting planners must have. What new skills…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Event Planning Lessons From Family Reunions
The parallels that family gatherings have with association event planning. Plus: Pick an event speaker that, well, speaks…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Massachusetts Convention Center Authority to Produce Its Own Events
Rather than be a loss leader, relying on economic stimulus that meetings and events bring to Boston, the…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Google Glass at Events: A First-Person View
We've been hearing a bunch of hype about Google Glass lately, but is it worthy of it? I…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Before The Contract Becomes Binding
What you should look for, before signing the contract. Plus: The value component of your email strategy.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
5 Future Trends Affecting the Events Industry
A new whitepaper by the International Association of Exhibitions and Events reveals 13 trends that will affect its…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Boston Convention-Goers Affected By Widespread Credit Card Thefts
Recent thefts of credit card data theft in Boston have affected hundreds of people, including an estimated 300…
