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Social Media Best Practices for Meeting Planners
In 2019, organizations across the board, from non-profit to high-tech, will undoubtedly continue their focus on hosting meetings and conventions. In-person
Alliance of Independent Meeting Professionals Makes Strides
Alliance of Independent Meeting Professionals Founder and Executive Director David Bruce discusses rebranding to increase membership.
Embracing Gender Diversity in Corporate Event Planning
Event planners discuss strategies to celebrate gender diversity.
Peak Performers: Connect Corporate’s 2019 40 Under 40
Meet the 2019 Connect Corporate class of 40 Under 40. These individuals will lead the industry into the future.
Instagram vs. Reality: Five Event-Planning Lessons to Learn From the Failed Fyre Festival
Netflix and Hulu documentaries demonstrate Fyre Festival’s superb social marketing efforts and poor planning.
Shared Meeting Spaces Suit Remote Workforce
Home-based and remote work are steadily increasing trends that are inspiring shared meeting and non-traditional work spaces.
Nobu Is On A Roll
The celebrity owners of Nobu’s hospitality empire dish on building their brand, travel favorites and reaching younger audiences.
2 Luxurious Properties to Know in Fort Lauderdale
Marriott serves groups well at Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa and The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort.
Louisville 2019
The Best of Louisville: Drinks
Celebrate Kentucky’s most spirited city with a bourbon toast and a tip of the Derby hat.
The Best of Louisville: Food
Celebrate Kentucky’s most spirited city—Louisville—with a bourbon toast and a tip of the Derby hat.
The Best of Louisville: Sites to See
Explore Kentucky’s most spirited city—and host of Connect 2019—Louisville.
Louisville Always Brings Something Fresh to the Table
If you haven’t visited Louisville, Kentucky, lately, you might not recognize it. The entire downtown is nearing the completion of a $1 billion revitalization.
The Best of Louisville: Know Before You Go
A couple last-minute tips from the Connect team about our host city, Louisville...
The Best of Louisville: Shopping
Shop your way through Kentucky’s most spirited city and host to Connect 2019, Louisville.
Destinations
A New Point of Blue at JW Marriott Cancun Resort and Spa
JW Marriott Cancun Resort and Spa’s $40-million relaunch proves that luxury, wellbeing and business can all be intertwined during a “Micro Break.”
Wellness
Building Spa Elements Into Your Meeting
Spa isn’t only for incentives anymore—and it doesn’t have to break the budget, either.
Meetings That Rock the Mind, Body and Soul
Hard Rock Riviera Maya will rock you—Dive into a new way of producing meetings with wellness-centered accommodations, activities and more.
6 Ways to Practice Wellness at Work
Posture, lighting and snacks are part of the ways to maintain wellness at work.
Midday Stress-Relief Tips, Tricks and Tools
Here are the latest trends to help you combat stress during your workday
4 Ways to Incorporate Mindfulness Into Meetings
Here are four ways to incorporate mindfulness into meetings.
Do Mind Me: Event Planner Self-Care Tips
A successful meeting planner presents a self-care guide that calls for plenty of “you” time.
On-the-Road Fitness Tips from Celeb Trainer Jennifer Cohen
Jennifer Cohen, author of “Badass Body Goals” shares five tips for healthy living on the road.
Wellness-Inspired Event Site Ideas
Looking for experiences to relax or renew your group? Check out these five ways to get inspired.
Take Your Meeting Outside in Hollywood, Florida
Explore Hollywood, Florida, where the great outdoors awaits groups.
Take Your Meeting Outside in Monterey, California
Explore Monterey, California, where the great outdoors awaits groups.
Take Your Meeting Outside in Squaw Valley, California
Explore Squaw Valley, California, where the great outdoors awaits groups.
F&B
Guide to New England’s Breweries and Distilleries
A New England destination guide of the local boozy businesses of breweries and distilleries.
Voices
Curtain Call on Pipe and Drape
Pipe and drape, a trade show mainstay, came into being 100 years ago. Now, it’s time to move on.
5 Disadvantages of Managing Strategic Meetings With Spreadsheets
Discover the five pitfalls of using a spreadsheet-based meeting management system and how to avoid them.
MICE Innovations Impacting the Industry
Could the next great innovation for the MICE industry be a platform that handles all contract details?
5 Ways to Make Meetings More Effective
No one wants to waste time during meetings—follow these 5 steps to make your time spent more effective.
How to Incorporate Colors Into Branding
A leading expert in branding paints a picture for maximizing colors in your strategy.
Cindy Lo: Events Companies Should Charge for RFPs
The founder of Red Velvet events says the events industry is behind the times when it comes to the RFP process.
How SMM Managers Can Drive Better Results
Why is a meetings management policy not being readily adopted? Ben Hoeksma & Laura Konwinski tackle the issue here.
A Hand for Tipping
There are no universal rules for rewarding your vendors. Here are some tipping basics for doing it right.
Yes, You Can Negotiate Catering
Working with the hotel during the planning and execution of the event, including the catering, can save you money for your next meeting or event.
People
Why Michael Dominguez Left MGM for ALHI
Michael Dominguez explains why he resigned from his role at MGM Resorts International to become president and CEO at Associated Luxury Hotels International.
