5 Skills You’ll Need to Rise in Your Association
Randall Barney knew he would need to sharpen certain skills, like public speaking and sales, to work his way up at the World Teleport Association. So he made that his mission.
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How to Make Meetings Simpler for Exhibitors
Completing registrations, collecting sponsorship materials, and communicating updates to exhibitors adds time and resources to planners with already-filled plates. Stova’s new platform aims to improve the experience for exhibitors and planners.
Independent Planners Voice Need for More Support
Independent planners are looking beyond their industry associations for the resources and connections they need to build their small businesses.
The Challenge of Non-Exhibiting Suppliers at Trade Shows
When sellers do business on a trade show floor without paying for the privilege to do so, it creates two issues: organizers miss out on revenue, and paying exhibitors feel cheated. A recent show put measures in place to stop this from happening.
Olympic Lessons in Sustainability, Safety, and Innovation
Panos Tzivanidis, director of corporate events and services for the International Olympic Committee shares lessons learned from the 2024 Paris Games.
7 Ways To Make PR Work For Your Event
Most event planners know that PR pros write press releases, but you might be surprised to learn they do a lot more.
Are You Prepared for a Mental Health Crisis at Your Meeting?
Organizations rarely include potential mental health crises in their risk management planning. The time to start is now.
Meeting Planners Navigate Rising Costs and Shifting Work Models
Concerns linger about destination safety, rising costs, audiovisual/tech expenses, and hotel contract inflexibility, according to Future Partners State of the Meetings & Convention Industry research.
One Planner’s Generative AI Journey
Self-taught from TikTok and YouTube videos, Invesco’s Elyse Dawson challenges herself every day to come up with routine tasks that could be simplified using AI.
8 Economic Trends Affecting Meetings From ALHI’s Mike Dominguez
ALHI President & CEO Mike Dominguez breaks down economic and hotel industry trends – from compression to the price of eggs – as they relate to meetings.
How Freeman Manages a Five-Generation Workforce
With Gen Z officially surpassing Boomers in the workforce, new values are reshaping industries, including the events sector. According to the Freeman 2024 Event Organizer Trends Data. a workforce that spans five generations is driving change and innovation.
5 Steps to Event Marketing Success
Marketing should never make people feel marketed to. They should feel like you are providing value and they want to be a part of that.