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Business Meeting Incentives
- Meeting and Event Budgets in Lean Economic TimesMany believe that the economic meltdown of the late 2000s will forever change business, or at least make businesses more frugal during our lifetime. This is likely to be true for many industries, but some industries such as the travel industry rely heavily on the free-spending big budgets of other companies and organizations. This could [...] […]
- Cruise Meetings Are In StyleThe entire business world has been turned upside down and it is consequently time to look at a lot of old ideas and question them. One misconception that many people have is that cruises are only for personal pleasure. Au contraire mon frère, cruise meetings are certainly in style these days. Consider the following reasons: Employees [...] […]
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Setting an Agenda for Cruise Meetings
Meetings at sea are not all about pleasure, leisure, and recreation. While entertainment and recreational activities should be included as part of a group incentive cruise, the inclusion of seminars and meetings is equally important. Companies and organizations hope to see both intangible and tangible profits from incentive cruises, and participants want to enjoy the “vacation” atmosphere as much as... »
Tips From Successful Meeting Planners
Learning how to become a successful meeting planner is something that many struggle with, especially in their first few months on the job. There seems to be so much to balance between the often complex yet subtle social interactions and the finite scheduling that forces both sides of the brain to work at once, sometimes going in different directions. Here... »
4 Technologies You Should Know About
Meeting and trade show technology continues to advance by leaps and bounds. The latest innovations are becoming less expensive, as well as easier to use. Here are a few of the technology trends to watch for: Social networking - new meeting applications. Facebook, Linkedin and other networking sites are helping to bring people together. Many associations, hotels, resorts, and conference centers... »
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... »
Meeting Promotion And Publicity Checklist
Here is a checklist for meeting and event planners to use when promoting events. 1. Review previous years' promotional budgets 2. Determine objectives and scope of program 3. Determine audience(s): membership, potential exhibitors, an industry or trade, general public. 4. Develop theme and corresponding graphics. Considerations should include purposes of individual pieces: who will receive them, tone to be conveyed, how they will... »
Greening Your Meetings
The demand for green meeting planning is growing, which means this is a target market that you should be aware of and consider serving. Successful meeting planners will find that greening your meeting planning services is simpler than you might think and can begin with simple steps that will significantly decrease the environmental impact of your events without giving up... »