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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.
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.
The Best of Louisville: Food
Celebrate Kentucky’s most spirited city—Louisville—with a bourbon toast and a tip of the Derby hat.
Destinations
The Best of Louisville: Food
Celebrate Kentucky’s most spirited city—Louisville—with a bourbon toast and a tip of the Derby hat.
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
The Latest Catering Trends
Creative presentations and on-the-move food are some of this year’s top trends.
Voices
How to Incorporate Colors Into Branding
A leading expert in branding paints a picture for maximizing colors in your strategy.
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.
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 Think Like a Startup
Many traditions born from startup culture go far beyond mere incentives in order to honor each individual employee’s contribution and dedication to the
How to Remove Clutter to Keep Attendees’ Attention
An elite planner sits down with a behavioral scientist about removing clutter to retain attendees’ attention.
4 Ways to Incorporate Mindfulness Into Meetings
Here are four ways to incorporate mindfulness into meetings.
Tech
5 Podcasts Conference Organizers Should be Listening To
Adding to your rotation of industry podcasts could take your business to the next level.
Tech Trends: New Kids on the Blockchain
These three new trends will change event tech going forward.
A Guide to the Artificial Intelligence Galaxy
Artificial intelligence is the future, but it's not as distant as you may think. Follow this guide to learn five ways AI is changing the way we live and
How to Reach Generation Z on Social Media
Social media expert Alex Plaxen demystifies how Generation Z communicates online—and how to use that information to build a targeted marketing strategy.
6 Helpful Apps Meeting Planners Should Download
From learning a new language to getting compensation for lost luggage, here are six free apps you didn’t know you needed.
Concept3D Adds Dimensions to Exploring Convention Centers
Concept3D, based in Denver, creates immersive online experiences for convention centers, through three-dimension mapping.
7 Essential Elements Every Event App Should Include
Connect speaker Brandt Krueger reviews the most important features any event app should include.
Q&A With the Founders of Event Tech Tribe
Founders Leonora Valvo and Marie-Claire Andrews discuss their careers, how they found Event Tech Tribe and their opportunity to launch women into the event
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
Videos
The Whitley Adds Casual Luxury to Buckhead
David Friederich, Managing Director of The Whitley, explains how his hotel is brining casual luxury to Buckhead, Atlanta.
This Just Happened: May 7-14
Orlando World Center Marriott sets a new standard in produce; look for a more iconic experience aboard the observation wheel in Orlando; Park MGM takes
The American Hotel in Atlanta Merges Past With Present
A new $16 million renovation pays homage to The American Hotel’s place in history. The property was the first integrated hotel in Downtown Atlanta.
Site Visit: The William Vale, Brooklyn
Sebastien Maingourd. general manager of The William Vale, discusses how the 183-room hotel had adopted the feel of its vibrant Brooklyn neighborhood.
How Virtual Reality Advances Storytelling
Annie Eaton, founder and CEO, Futurus, and Ed Thomas, mobile and emerging tech product lead, CNN, discuss using virtual reality to tell your brand's story.
Hyatt Regency Maui’s Exec Chef on Going Local
Greg Grohowski, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa's executive chef, describes the hotel's approach to food simply: "where farm to table comes to life."