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  • Creator of TED Aims to Jazz Up Conferences

    February 27, 2012

    Richard Saul Wurman's newest endeavor features a series of improvisational one-to-one conversations.

  • A Meetings Entrepreneur Endures

    September 29, 2011

    The founder of Cvent reflects on perseverance, management strategies, and business development.

  • Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose

    September 01, 2011

    Repurpose America gives new life to trade show debris.

  • Burt Cabanas Sets a Benchmark for Conference Centers

    June 01, 2011

    Many of Benchmark's 5,500 employees worldwide have spent their entire careers working for the company, 63-year-old Cabanas proudly says.

  • exhale spas Breathe Life Into Meetings with Julia Sutton, COO, at the Helm

    May 10, 2011

    Her key to a successful meeting is to start off with recognition.

  • Kula for Karma Breathes Life Into Meetings

    April 14, 2011

    Here are some stretches and breathing exercises that can energize any meeting group.

  • Spreading Karma: Incorporating Yoga Into Meetings

    April 01, 2011

    Yoga helps meeting attendees stay engaged.

  • Arthur Backal: Top of the Heap

    March 01, 2011

    There is one New Yorker who is definitely "top of the heap," and that's Arthur Backal. He is the go-to guy when planning parties and special events.

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    In Summation: Making Meetings More Informative is a Laughing Matter

    December 30, 2010

    Irvin attends an entire meeting or conference, including meals and networking functions, pays close attention to each and every detail, and then incorporates his observations into a comedy monologue.

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    Event Planner Profile: Elvira Grau

    December 06, 2010

    Elvira Grau, proprietor of New Jersey's Space Odyssey events venue, discusses filling a niche, unique spaces and reality TV appearances.

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    November 02, 2010

    Captain Chesley Sullenberger and his wife, Lorrie, have used the "Miracle on the Hudson" to promote airline safety and individual empowerment.

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