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- Seasite.com Launches Version 2.0Business Planners Can Now Search Cruise Choices and Submit One Request to Five Cruise Lines Simultaneously Seasite.com, the first online portal for cruise meetings and events, launched version 2.0 that provides business and event planners direct access to major cruise lines. With the new electronic Request For Proposal (eRFP) feature, planners can send cus […]
- Not Enough Hours in the Day?What Meeting Planner hasn’t wished for just a couple more hours in the day to get more work done? With all the details and planning involved in orchestrating a successful corporate event, its no wonder sleep falls to the bottom of the totem pole in so many cases. The thinking is always, “I’ll get some rest after […]
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How Season and Time Affect Meeting Planning
While human beings might consider themselves masters of the planet they are still subject to the natural forces that influence all mammalian life on Earth. Some people are nearly nocturnal while others are morning people and then there is Bob from sales who does not seem to actually have any brain activity worthy of mentioning unless he has had at... »
The Top 3 Strategies For Successful Meeting Planning And Organizing
On the subject of successful or effective corporate meeting planning, what it really comes down to is planning, but planning loose. If you’ve thought to allot exactly X number of minutes to this subject, and X amount of minutes to that subject, you’re not actually going to get anywhere with the discussion, since you may be just seconds away from... »
Corporate Meeting Planners Are Moving Up
The importance of corporate meetings and events continues to increase, especially as the current economic slump seems set to continue unabated. The result is that meeting planners are moving up from dealing with middle management to dealing with executives, and those same middle management staffers are now in the unemployment lines or moved up in the company themselves. Here are... »
Meeting Planners Need to Wear Multiple Hats
With more companies than ever using meeting planners, it would seem like meeting planners might be immune to the need to wear multiple hats. Sadly, that is not the case and for a very interesting reason: as more companies employ meeting planners, more companies are in need of individuals with flexible skill sets. If you want to transition from an... »
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... »