The Z: How to Tell Your Story to Make Yourself an Unforgettable Connection

When I’m walking a busy tradeshow floor, reconnecting with familiar faces and shaking hands with new ones, I feel like a networking machine. But once

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The Z: How to Tell Your Story to Make Yourself an Unforgettable Connection

Practicing Breathwork, Choosing Authenticity and Honoring Your Future Self

 Season 5, Episode 8 Featured Guest: Sepideh Eivazi, Founder, Dawn of the EarthWhat does the future

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Key Takeaways for Meeting Planners From the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago

This year’s Democratic National Convention (DNC) was a masterclass in stagecraft and event production, starting with Vice President Kamala Harris’

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Tips and Tricks for Planning Group Gatherings on the Beach

The limitless possibilities for what a beach meeting could look like make it difficult to know where to even begin planning—so, we asked the pros.

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Unique Approaches to Beach Meetings in West Coast Destinations

Through the eyes of a meeting planner, the beach is a blank canvas. Miles of sandy white shorelines freckled with seashells and shaded by palm

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The Z: Using Your Magnetic Presence to Cultivate Lasting Connections

 In this Meetings Today Podcast for Taylor Smith's "The Z: Planning for the Industry's

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Fast Forward: The Future of Wellness in the MICE Industry

   Fast Forward Season 1, Episode 5On this episode of Fast Forward, host Logan Pratt interviews David T. Stevens, one

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10 Essential Points to Grow and Manage Your Event Business

An entrepreneur is someone who is willing to work 80 hours per week to avoid working 40 hours per week for someone else! Owning your event

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Mike McAllen’s Best Practices for Starting an Association Podcast

Launching an association podcast is a marathon, not a sprint. Building a loyal audience within your association and industry takes time and

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How to Create a Successful Podcast for Your Association

Producing a podcast for your association can help expand membership—especially with younger prospects tuned into the medium—drive attendance to in-

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Experiencing 24 Hours of ‘Bleisure’ in Seattle as a Meeting Attendee

Being a meeting planner gives you the chance to visit cities around the world you may have never even heard of, but with this comes the unfortunate

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How to Justify SKO Costs by Proving Impact

Sales Kickoffs (SKOs) are crucial for motivating and activating your salesforce. As we enter SKO-planning season, budgets remain tight and every

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Taking Off: The Unexpected Surprises for Meetings in Grand Rapids, Michigan

With meeting planners suffering high costs and limited space for their meetings in many first-tier U.S. cities, now is the time for the second tier

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New Orleans Is an Authentic Destination Guaranteed to Make Meetings Memorable

There are a few cities around the world with cultures so well-known and unique that even if you’ve never visited, they feel familiar—so familiar, you

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No Hidden Agenda: Caesars Entertainment's Inaugural Wellness Summit

 Caesars Entertainment hosted their first-ever Wellness Summit in June and event organizers are still reeling over the experience months later

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Los Angeles Tourism Offers Incentives for Meetings and Event Planners

The Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board has announced an initiative to increase hotel bookings through their “Now Playing” campaign. 

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Trendsetter Tuesday: Getting to Know Event Designer Alicia Jenelle

To celebrate our 2024

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HelmsBriscoe Sets Booking Record

Site selection and meetings and events site selection firm HelmsBriscoe has hit $1 billion in room revenue for 2024, the earliest in the year the

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