Posted in Housing, Meeting Planning, Tools, tagged attrition, Event, event planning, hotel rooms, MeCo, meeting, planning on June 23, 2008 | No Comments »
Or, more accurately… Have a room, leave a room: need a room, take a room.
The MeetingsCommunity Online (MeCo) has added a fantastic member benefit! On June 20, MeCo introduced a message board dedicated to finding and offering attrition resale rooms!
I have rooms to sell! What do I do?
If you ever find yourself in a position [...]
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Posted in Meeting Planning, Tools, tagged Event, event planning, Gather, gratitude, gratuity, meeting, planning, stationery, thank you, thanks on May 22, 2008 | No Comments »
Gratitude can be expressed in many ways. In the moment, most folks tend to whip off a quick “thanks” as they toodle on their merry way.
Chicago print shop, Greer Chicago, has come up with a delightful idea to take that “thanks” and make it a little more meaningful. They’ve designed thank you cards, called “Civilettes“, that you don’t [...]
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Posted in Event Marketing, Exhibits, Meeting Planning, Tools, tagged Event, event planning, exhibit, exhibitor, Gather, IAEE, meeting, planning, sales on May 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This is the question on every exhibit manager’s mind when they are deciding whether or not to exhibit at your event. Or, more specifically, they’re asking: Are your attendees interested in my products? How many of them are interested?
And if the answers are “yes” and “enough of them”, then an educated exhibitor will typically decide to [...]
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Posted in Meeting Planning, Onsite, Tools, Venues, tagged boston, chicago, Event, event planning, Gather, hopstop, long island, meeting, new jersey, new york, planning, san francisco, transportation, travel, washington dc on May 1, 2008 | No Comments »
I recently returned from a meeting in Los Angeles, where I was the sole planner and on my own in a strange, new city. It was my first trip to LA. My dilemma? What should I do with the single, solitary hour I’d have all to myself? Luckily, I have friends who’ve been to LA many times, [...]
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Posted in Education, Meeting Planning, Tools, tagged ars, audience response, Event, event planning, Gather, meeting, planning on April 24, 2008 | No Comments »
Have you ever witnessed a presenter realizing that his audience has fallen asleep with their eyes open? Picture the classroom scene from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (”Bueller… Bueller…”).
It happens every day, in every conference. There’s just something about sitting still for 3 or 4 (or 6) full days that puts participants in no mood to actually [...]
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Posted in Meeting Planning, Organizing, Tools, tagged Event, event planning, Gather, jott, meeting, planning, reminder on April 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I have found my new favorite onsite tool. It’s called Jott, and it’s a web resource meant to help you remember everything you need to remember, when you need to remember it.
The premise is… you’re at the grocery store and you see the display of spray starch. That triggers you to think about the shirt [...]
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I’ve updated my “Useful Links” page (see tab above) to include some of the tools I’ve recommended, as well as industry publications that I read frequently. I’ll continue to update this page as I discover more interesting and helpful sites. I’m wrapping up a post about one new web tool now!
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Posted in Meeting Planning, Tools, tagged airline, delay, delaycast, Event, event planning, Gather, meeting, planning, travel on April 18, 2008 | No Comments »
Meeting planners tend to become master travelers, and if you’re like me, you start getting to the airport later and later each time you fly - knowing full well that your flight is likely to be delayed.
Of course, doing so without checking flight schedules is like playing Russian roulette, and is definitely not to be [...]
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Posted in Meeting Planning, Organizing, Tools, tagged computer, Event, event planning, excel, Gather, meeting, microsoft, outlook, planning, tips on April 7, 2008 | No Comments »
My number one technology tip for meeting planners (truly, for anyone who works in an office)? Get to know Microsoft Office Suite really, really well. Honestly, you can save so much time on everyday business tasks simply by learning how to use this software to its fullest.
Personalized Emails
Do you need to send an email to [...]
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Posted in Meeting Planning, Organizing, Tools, tagged Event, event planning, Gather, meeting, Organizing, planning, remember the milk, tips on March 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Just how many steps are there in planning a meeting, anyway? There must be thousands, right? Well, maybe only hundreds. OK, it depends on the meeting. My point is, it can be tough to follow all the steps if you don’t keep track of them in a reliable way.
I have recently started tracking all my [...]
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