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A First-Timer’s Takeaways From #ConnectMP
From buzzing marketplace appointments to well-known keynote speakers like football star Peyton Manning and GMA’s Robin Roberts, Connect 2018 in Salt
Ask the Expert: Event Security 101
With more than 40 years experience in facility management and safety, Harold Hansen knows his way around risk assessment and security.
Cameron Herold Touches on Common Meetings Mistakes
Author and events coach Cameron Herold says it’s never too late to improve your meetings.
Louisville Builds Around Convention Center Redevelopment
It’s off to the races for events in Louisville with the opening of its expanded convention center.
Forecasting Fall Fashion Trends for Men and Women
Bright colors and shiny objects will be trendy this fall, experts say. How will you look sharp during conferences and trade shows?
A Taste of the Hottest Food Trends
We reached out to culinary experts from around the country to present some tasty food trends to consider for your next meeting.
How to Be an Effective Leader in the Trump Era
The link between integrity and trust cannot be overestimated in a leader’s ability to inspire loyalty.
Destinations
One Year After Maria, Puerto Rico Has a Bright Forecast
After coming face-to-face with the destruction of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico now has the opportunity to rebrand and redefine its identity.
Incentives
5 Reasons to Meet at The Bahamas
The Bahamas evokes images of bright blue water, miles of beaches and mega resorts—making it ideal for incentives and intimate meetings.
Work and Play at the Thompson Playa del Carmen
The boutique Thompson Playa del Carmen attracts business and incentive groups looking to blend leisure and business while in Mexico.
How To Feel Like Royalty in Ireland
From castles to historic estates, these seven places in Ireland are ideal for hosting teambuilding events and coordinating conferences overseas.
F&B
A Taste of the Hottest Food Trends
We reached out to culinary experts from around the country to present some tasty food trends to consider for your next meeting.
Strategy
Andy Core’s Top 5 Tips To Achieve More
Author, motivational speaker and productivity expert Andy Core shares how to manage stress and achieve more.
How to Remove Clutter to Keep Attendees’ Attention
What happens when an elite meeting planner sits down with an expert on behavioral science about keeping attendees’ attention? The results may blow your
How to Get the Most Out of a 20-Minute Workout
You unexpectedly have time for a 20-minute workout, and you’d love to cram some exercise in. But is 20 minutes really long enough to get a decent workout?
How to Engage the Power of Informal Networks
It is imprudent for you to underestimate the power of informal networks by saying they are merely “nice-to-have.”
How to Stay Healthy While Traveling
We present four expert-vetted tips for how to help you reach your next events destination healthy, safely, soundly and sanely.
How to Use Songwriting in Teambuilding
Teambuilding exercises get stale and can make them an ineffective attendee nightmare. Award-winning composer, Billy Kirsch, suggests using songwriting
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.
How to Understand and Use VR and AR
Late to the VR/AR party? Jim Spellos shares everything you need to know about the altered-reality technologies changing the way we experience things.
How to Shift from Being a Task Manager to a Strategic Planner
We all start as task managers; but if you want to take your career to the next level, becoming a strategic planner is a must.
Tech
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
8 Event Tech Trends for 2018
Event tech probably will never replace face-to-face meeting. But new technology can drive those interactions to make events more meaningful.
How Pavegen can Electrify Your Event
The future of meetings lies in the hands of event tech like Pavegen, a flooring system that generates electricity and captures data from footsteps.
10 Seconds of Snapchat Advice
Jason Peterson, chief creative officer of The Annex, shares tips for savvier snapping.
People
Peerspace’s Mona Desai Shakes Things Up Off-Site
Internet giants Facebook and Google trust Peerspace Special Events Manager Mona Desai to find their events the perfect home.
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."