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Daily Buzz: Attendees Want Meat-Free Meetings
Come 2020, meatless food options will be at the top of meeting-goers’ wish lists. Also: ASAE’s exhibition highlighting 100 years of associations hits the road.
Snowsports Group Unveils Consumer-Focused Tradeshow Strategy
Less than three years after selling its decades-old business-to-business tradeshow, Snowsports Industries America is diving back into the show business with the purchase of two consumer-focused expos.
Recovering From a Gaffe: Lessons From Elon Musk’s Cybertruck Fail
The Tesla CEO managed to find humor in what was an embarrassing scene during a high-profile product launch. Here’s how quick thinking can help you recover, fast.
A Meeting Strategy for Your Environmentally Conscious Attendees
Here’s a reality many associations face: More meeting attendees want to lower their carbon footprint by flying less, and some companies are reducing how often their employees can fly. It may be time for associations to consider a different conference strategy.
Daily Buzz: Sky-High Inspiration for Your Next Conference
Marie Claire brought networking to new heights. Here’s what you can learn from its unique meeting. Also: standing out in a sea of content.
How to Get Current Attendees to Recruit New Ones
It’s hard work to convince new people to register for your conferences, but your current attendees may be able and willing to help. Here are three tactics for making it happen.
A Look at the Event Industry’s Tech Skills Gap
New research reveals that many meeting planners don’t think they have the skills or knowledge to make informed decisions about event tech investments. Is there a way to close the gap?
Daily Buzz: What Data You Need From Meeting Attendees
During event registration, ask attendees to provide insight into these four categories. Also: How tardiness affects a meeting.
Three Ways to Get Better Feedback About Your Conferences
Post-event attendee evaluations can reveal where your conference hit it out of the park and where it struck out. But do they go far enough? A few possibilities for digging deeper.
Lessons for Meeting Pros from "The Great British Baking Show"
The amateur baking competition is known for its tasty creations and likeable personalities. But the TV show also has lessons that can be applied to meeting planning.
