Meetings Tech Firms Merge
In the merger of two of the meetings industry's strongest technology companies, last month supplier marketer PlanSoft Corporation combined with...
Mega Citywides: Boon or Bust?
The economic aftermath of the summer's trio of enormous events the Democratic National Convention in Boston, the Olympics in Athens, and the Republican...
No Pain, All Gain
Usually we talk about how the latest technology can help meeting planners. This time, we'll talk about how to keep technology from hurting you.
Party Poopers
Close your eyes for a moment and pretend it's four years ago. You get a call to produce a big shindig say, a party to celebrate a firm's launch as a...
Show Me the Funny
"Say something funny!" an unidentified caller exclaimed recently. He announced that he had visited my Web site and felt that I, as a motivational...
Southeast's Record Storm Season
Parts of Florida and the Caribbean are still recovering from this year's vicious hurricane season, which was far worse than usual. At presstime, two...
Surviving the Two-Day Meeting
So your company needs to cram a week's worth of content into a two-day meeting. No problem, right? Just skip the meeting breaks, don't stop to eat, and...
The Collaboration Revolution
Collaborating in today's fast-paced, ever-connected world demands a level of communication that incurs hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel costs...