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Meditate on This: A Mindful Meetings Checklist
How you can be your own meeting’s mindfulness muse Meeting planning is consistently named one of the most stressful jobs—and stressed-out meeting planners tend to create stressful meetings.Mindful...
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Wait Watcher: New App Monitors TSA Lines
Plan your airport arrival around security wait times.There are multiple apps that can warn travelers about traffic jams on the way to the airport, but almost no way to check on the wait times at...
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DIY Identity Protection
You’re working hard to keep your attendees’ data secure, but don’t forget to pay attention to your own. The 2017 Identity Fraud Study, released by Javelin Strategy & Research, found that $16...
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Christopher Nassetta on Code Browns and Why He Isn’t Afraid of Airbnb
A PCMA lunch discussion revealed the Hilton president and CEO’s optimism on the future of meetings, travel, and the hotel chain.During a celebration lunch at the Professional Convention Management...
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Mass. Gaming Commission to Meet After Wynn Resignation
Concerns over new Wynn Resorts property rise after Steve Wynn steps down as chairman and CEO.Planners thinking of pre-booking the new Wynn Boston Harbor opening in summer 2019, are on alert as the...
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Study: Compliance, Wellness Programs Are the Biggest Trends of 2018
New IRF survey of 2018 industry trends show regulations and well-being are top 10 trends for meeting and incentives professionals.The Incentive Research Foundation has just released The IRF 2018 Trends...
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7 Signs You Need a New Smartphone
Need an excuse to buy a new phone? Here you go.There is likely no other technology as important to your daily life than your smartphone. It keeps you connected. It is your assistant on site at events....
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NRA Boycott Pressure Reaches Meetings Industry Businesses
Following a mass shooting on February 14, social media campaigns are targeting companies offering NRA member discounts.The meetings industry touches so many businesses in the United States that it...
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Just What We All Need: A Guide to Being Awesome
While there are no rainbows or unicorns in Jessica Levin’s second book, her no-nonsense advice on how to own your challenges and live a better life ends up feeling just a little magical anyway....
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What Will You Leave Behind?
Legacy can come in many shapes and sizes, places and people.People or organizations who are passionate about something and put their hearts and minds into it, typically also want to leave something...
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U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Wins Case Against Room Block Poachers
Game of chicken ends with a judgment against Tarzango, LLC for poaching from IPPE convention room block.Last week the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPoultry) announced a court victory in Georgia...
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Don’t Count Your Chickens: USPoultry vs. Room Block Poacher
An attorney and USPoultry president weigh-in on the most effective ways meeting planners can combat room pirates.Yesterday we reported that the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association had prevailed in a suit...
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Partners Launch New Certificate Program in Meetings, Events and Incentive Travel
The Incentive Research Foundation and University of South Carolina will launch the program in April.A new online Certificate Program in Meetings, Events, and Incentive Travel is now available for...
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She Means Business Conference to Debut Before IMEX Frankfurt
Inspirational speakers include business women, a fighter pilot, and an astronaut instructor.A new conference aimed at women’s empowerment will debut during EduMonday, the day before IMEX Frankfurt...
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What I Learned About Working with Millennials from “The Intern”
While the movie is a light-hearted comedy, the underlying issues it addresses are all too real.When I recently watched the 2015 movie, “The Intern,” it reminded me of everything I love about...
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A New SPIN on Marriott’s Commission Reduction
Results of a recent petition show SPIN: Senior Planners Industry Network members want commission parity for all third parties.The 484 members of SPIN: Senior Planners Industry Network who responded to...
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Fight Sexual Harassment with a Policy of Respect
Why a leading attorney and HR consultant says it doesn’t matter who’s right or what an accused harasser’s intention was.While it’s important for a meeting’s code of conduct or sexual harassment policy...
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OMG, I’ve Been at This for 20 Years!
Why I continue to love covering this crazy meetings industry after all these years.I’m not sure which made me feel older, realizing my stepson is now older than I was when I met his dad, or getting...
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Ten Tips to Deal with Distractions and Protect Your Productivity
Science says you could be losing two-and-a-half hours a day to interruptions.For meeting planners, being interrupted by competing priorities is a way of life. But did you know it takes, on average, 23...
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Association for Women in Events Opens Nominations for Hall of Fame
Winners of the second annual awards will receive a sponsored trip to IMEX America 2018.The Association for Women in Events AWE is asking for nominations for its second annual AWE Hall of Fame. The...
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