Event Planning Issues
Email Shortcuts For The Busy Meeting Planner
For some of us, the email system is our favored mode of communications while we are working with an overbooked schedule. We calmly unplug our telephones, and toss our cell’s back into that business backpack were they belong. With email, communications alerts float across our computer screens as messages come in, and we stay completely up-to-date on the day’s happenings... »
Ensuring Participants have a Satisfying Meeting Experience
Every meeting planner knows that breaking the ice at the beginning of a meeting, incorporating activities that liven things up a bit during the event, and making sure that participants are prepared with agendas and materials are important parts of ensuring a successful, productive meeting that will reflect well on your meeting planning services. Whether or not you will be... »
Something Different: How About A Crop Circle Tour?
Everybody on the planet has heard about England’s unusual and beautiful crop circle problems. Fantastic pieces of art are being created in fields near Stonehenge, and other points-of-interest. As the end-of-earth predictions for the year 2012 inch closer, the media is keeping us informed about all types of related abstract ideas. In answer to this overall situation, there are firms... »
Planning A Meeting: Should Large People Pay More On Airplanes?
Lately, there has been lots of talk in the news about charging large-size people more money on airplanes for their seats. The heated comments on the Internet are all over the scale as upset people are discussing their opinions about this subject on the chat boards. Is this something that the meeting planning industry needs to worry about? Probably. From... »
When The Going Gets Tough – The Smart Cash-In On Meeting Plans
With our economy far away from being perfect, the planning for your next corporate meeting for 12 to 12,000 people just became easier. As our global resorts, conference centers, and local vacation spots with scenic beauty battle for your reservations, the costs of services are spiraling downward, while the trip benefit packages are looking up. There has never been a... »
San Diego CVB – A New Approach to Site Inspection
In the summer of 2009, the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau debuted its new initiative for site inspection. The move, according to Margie Sitton, senior VP of sales, was made to help event and meeting planners manage their site inspection time more wisely. The overall initiative included education of everyone involved with the CVB. By doing this, when a... »
8 Tips For Marketing Your Event
When it comes to marketing your event you have so much to think about. You have to think about who you want people to see the event and how the event is going to be marketed for the public. When it comes to marketing your event, it is usually for a social or benefit event. You will want as many... »
Choosing Your Event Emcee
Having a great emcee at an event is important. You will want to make sure that you are getting the best that you can for the entertainment and to keep the meeting or event flowing. You will have a better shot at making your event the best that it can be and the most exciting as well. Create a fun... »
How To Create Effective Team Building At Your Meetings and Events
When it comes to team work you will need it for most of your events. You will need to think about the teamwork first. You will have plenty of little details that must be completed, but can you put the most effect team together? When it comes to choosing people to be on a team, you have to pick them... »
Managing Your Events
Managing Your Events - Once You Know The " Why", The"How" will Present Itself Getting the right information to make your event great is not always easy. You will want to be informed so that you can do everything that you need to so that you are in control of the event and so that it can be a great... »
