When Successful Meetings magazine started unveiling its 2012 list of The 25 Most Influential People in the Meetings Industry, I sent a...

I asked three smart friends if they’ve ever heard the term, “Enterprise Engagement.” (I also asked three not-so-smart ones.) They were...

“If vendors are only focused on selling, they are missing the boat.”   This observation was offered by one of the most respected...

What’s the difference between the independent meeting planner you met on the elevator and the one you’ll have a drink with and the one...

Are you the type of meeting planner who would attend an industry event at an exotic resort all expenses paid and, as part of the bargain,...

Listen to these old industry trends I dug up looking through magazines in the attic: shorter and smaller meetings, meeting closer to...

“You’re wasting your time on social media.” As a casual Alec Baldwin gets ready to address a group of disinterested real estate salesmen...

Am I part of the problem or part of the solution? I write a blog, so while I hope this puts me in the latter group, I likely qualify for...

For each of the five title-clinching games by the New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox I’ve watched in my lifetime, I have worn the...

“The customer is always right,” is a mantra we hear all the time, so often, in fact, that it’s become canonized as one of the first rules...

For all the event industry salespeople who have either heard the discussions about enhancing the attendee experience or are living on...

There’s this object with a rubber cork center, wrapped in yarn (which when stretched out could span about a mile), covered in leather,...

Here’s a shock: people join industry trade groups primarily for networking and education. Meeting Professionals International, arguably...

What are the top five trends affecting the meetings industry in the year ahead? Attending the MPI Greater New York Chapter’s recent...