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Business Meeting Incentives
- 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 [...] […]
- Using Travel Incentive Meetings as a ConcessionNot everyone in the office can get the big promotion and the corner office, but that does not mean that there are no other rewards to dole out to encourage performance and loyalty. In fact, some of those rewards can be tax deductible while simultaneously offering an immediate and direct benefit to the company, such [...] […]
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Great Organizational Tools for Meeting Planners
Being a successful meeting planner requires organization, and not in small amounts. Staying organized is important for anyone hoping to make a successful career out of meeting planning, and that will generally mean investing in the right tools for the job. In some cases, these investments can be covered by the company or companies one is working for/with, or it... »
The Return of Incentive Travel
During the economic downturn, incentive travel experienced a bit of a hiatus. As companies and organizations feared appearing “frivolous,” many shunned the idea of cruise events or other types of corporate travel and meeting planning. At the present time, companies are once again venturing into the group incentive travel realm. Meeting planning is rebounding and quickly becoming a topic of... »
Creative Ideas For Improving Meetings
Meeting planning is something that can quickly become routine if it is allowed to. Instead of giving in to repetition, try something new. Here are a few tips to spice meetings up: Change the time – Ask the relevant parties if meetings can be done at different times. This is often the single easiest way to change things up, and it... »
Excellent Cruise Planners Know 3 Things…
The difference between good cruise meetings and excellent cruise meetings is usually the result of proper cruise event/meeting planning. That might sound obvious, but there are three secrets that excellent cruise planners know that separate them from the competition: 1. Work hard and play hard - It is a simple fact that while cruises are about relaxation, meetings are about business... »
Charity Begins at Home
It is a given fact: the economy is not in good shape. Meeting planning has become more and more difficult in terms of budget and public opinion. The winter weather kicked many cities in the urban behind and sent corporate morale a bit further into the dumps. It is time to rebuild team spirit and sometimes that is best done... »
Arranging Your Meeting Room for a Productive Planning Session
Corporate meetings that include planning or brainstorming sessions need to be productive, need to stay on task and need to be in an environment that promotes clear, easy communication. The person conducting the meeting will be in charge of keeping the participants on task and moving them towards their goals, but the meeting planner can assist in creating an atmosphere... »
How To Keep Those Snoring Sounds Out Of Your Business Meeting
People who are new to meeting planning will often make the mistake of setting the meeting room up like a classroom. They assume that the key personnel will want to give the meeting participants important information to consider about a project. The difference between a business meeting structure and a classroom set-up is that everybody at the business meeting is... »
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... »
How to Build a Customer Focused Meeting Planning Business
You can have the best service, the plushest offices, the best location, but unless you are a ‘customer focused’ meeting planning business, all of this counts for nothing, you will never really hit the heights you deserve. So what can you do to build a business which focuses outwardly on the customer, and not inwardly on the business? Build Passion and... »
Adding Socially Responsible Activities to Your Meeting Plans
Integrating activities that enhance corporate social responsibility into your conference or meeting planning is easier than you might think. Many volunteer opportunities require only a few hours, meaning that you only need to set aside one morning or afternoon during your planned event to provide a meaningful, teambuilding opportunity that will enhance your corporate client’s image. Of course, there are... »