by Ed Graziano, Corporate Event Interactive We all know the meetings and events industry has taken some hits with the economy’s downturn and there are so many cost cutting measures companies are taking. With this in mind, I ask – where would companies be without meetings and events? What would it be like in a […]
by Kathy Miller, Total Event Resources The value of building a partnership with our suppliers as well as our industry colleagues is invaluable. Take it from someone who just spent four days in Southern California where we are going to producing a series of events this July. We spend SO much time in the research […]
by Eva Niewiadomski, Catalyst Ranch Dahlia Fahmy, an international business journalist, has searched through various scientific studies published by universities, information surveys conducted by professional associations and everything in between in an attempt to determine the importance of face-to-face meetings. Here are some of the results of her search:
by Susan Cain, Ed.D., Corporate Learning Institute This is a year of difficulty for many corporations and organizations. Fun is in short supply. The heady days of the 90’s are long gone. Many organizations are rethinking their strategy and approach to business. The need to sustain human energy, inspiration, and persistence are critical needs. The […]
by Kathy Miller, Total Event Resources Over the years our production lead time has become laughable, what used to be a year lead time and planning has now turned into weeks and in some cases days. How do we balance the business and our people? It’s a really good question and just when I think […]
by Steven Sulkin, MBM Productions International Not too long ago, the biggest buzz in the meetings industry wasn’t spend management software, but online registration software. Application Service Providers (ASP’s) sprang up everywhere trying to be the company to capture the market, to charge a per attendee fee or no fee at all so as to […]
by Todd Hanson, CRP, CPIM, Catalyst Performance Group, Inc. Now that we have had a chance to assimilate all the 2010 predictions made by all the self-proclaimed pundits, I thought it would be interesting to weigh in on what I believe won’t happen in 2010. Predictions for What Won’t Happen in 2010 1. Face-to-face meetings […]
by Janet Elkins, EventWorks, Inc. Obviously, when you ask me this question, the answer is: That is how we make money. Not only does event production create income for our twelve full-time employees, it also affects countless contractors in many cities, states and countries in a very direct way. However, while the need for jobs […]
by Travis Himstedt, Corporate Event Interactive Whether we run a small business or a department of a larger business we all have the same goal in mind; we want to grow our business entity to the optimal size and have it run efficiently and effectively. To accomplish this we implement the best possible strategies available. […]