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Event Planning Lessons From the Jeopardy! "Greatest of All Time" Tournament
The game show’s tournament of champions was a ratings juggernaut, thanks to its memorable contestants and creative format. It also offered a few ideas when it comes to planning unforgettable events.
Daily Buzz: How to Make Your Presenters Presentable
What you can do to get your conference speakers ready. Also: Don’t ignore your social mentions; learn how to answer them.
Daily Buzz: Why Event Pros Also Need to Be Event Attendees
How event professionals can maximize their time as event attendees. Also: Tips to boost your email marketing efforts.
Daily Buzz: Wanna Make a Marketing Splash? Bring in a Celebrity
The Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board has found an unexpected spokesperson—punk rock icon Henry Rollins. Also: what your organization can do to stay relevant.
Should Your Next Conference Have a Plant-Based Menu?
This year’s Golden Globes served an entirely plant-based menu for the first time. With more of your attendees going meatless and looking for meetings to have a smaller environmental footprint, should your conference menu be plant-based too?
Daily Buzz: Give Meeting Attendees What They Want
Use event crowdsourcing to create your meeting agenda. Also: How to recruit top talent to your organization.
What’s on the Horizon for Meetings in 2020?
A new year often brings change. Three ways that association meetings may transform in 2020.
Study: Not Enough Progress on Gender Diversity at Events
A study analyzing speakers at thousands of events since 2013 found a small improvement in the representation of women compared to last year's study. But not enough: Almost two-thirds of conference presenters are still men.
Ideas for Making Your Conferences More Inclusive
You want to make sure every attendee has the best experience possible, and that may mean rethinking how you’ve done everything from registration to captioning. A look at three associations taking the lead on creating more inclusive meetings.
Meeting Planning Lessons From a Bestselling Cookbook Author
Alison Roman knows how to create a memorable meal. Some of the lessons she’s acquired from having people over for dinner and publishing bestselling cookbooks can also be applied to meeting planning.
