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Behind the Scenes of an Estee Lauder Event
VIBE Agency’s Valerie Bihet created an E-volving Miami makeup experience for Estee Lauder’s semi-annual teambuilding event.
New York Announces the Year of Pride
2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the riot that helped usher in the LGBTQ rights movement. Learn more about the Year of Pride.
Upscale Airport Hotels are Taking Off
High-end hotels near major airports may change planners’ perceptions of where to meet.
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
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.
Lessons From “You”: How to Digitally Protect Yourself From Stalkers
In a digital world encouraging you to share, share, share, sometimes it’s best to keep it to yourself.
Behind the Scenes of Chad Hudson Events
Planner to the stars Chad Hudson discusses a decade’s worth of creating memorable events in La La Land.
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.
Louisville 2019
Connect Is Coming to Louisville in 2019
Connect is returning to Louisville for its signature event in 2019. The announcement was made at a press conference this week.
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
Wynn Resorts Bets on Boston With Encore Boston Harbor
All bets are on a Wynn-Wynn scenario for guests at the Encore Boston Harbor.
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
MICE Innovations Impacting the Industry
Could the next great innovation for the MICE industry be a platform that handles all contract details?
How to Harness Creativity to Improve Results
In order to be creative, you must be vulnerable. Find out more tips on how to express yourself from creativity guru Timo Kiuru here.
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.
How to Stop Overspending on Audiovisual for Events
Endless Events Founder Will Curran says knowledge is power when accounting for audiovisual costs in your event’s budget.
A Hand for Tipping
There are no universal rules for rewarding your vendors. Here are some tipping basics for doing it right.
How to Remove Clutter to Keep Attendees’ Attention
An elite planner sits down with a behavioral scientist about removing clutter to retain attendees’ attention.
People
First Class: Meet the Inaugural 15 Over 50
Connect Corporate is proud to present our inaugural class of 15 Over 50. These individuals are leaders, mentors and stars who moved the events industry
