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Hackathons borrowed from Silicon Valley are emerging as a tool for hot-wiring the path to creative solutions in the meetings industry across the country.
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At ADMEI 2019, four people who lived through worst-case scenarios in Houston, Puerto Rico, New Orleans and Las Vegas described their experiences—and lessons learned.
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Let’s call her Planner X. She stages a dozen or more meetings and events a year all over the country. Although she grew up on the East Coast, she’s lived in California for years and “takes green for granted.” One of the questions she always asks of prospective venues is, “Do you have a plan in place to donate excess or leftover food?” Within the last five years, the answer is more often “yes.”
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Pure, 24-karat gold is without taste, chemically inert and thus a mere glittery traveler through the digestive system of life. So, eat up here.
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Planners must regularly assemble crowds of people and share the air they breathe, on top of the constant travel. So, how do they stay healthy?
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What’s the trick to creating a memorable team-building experience? It has everything to do with deviating from the norm and defying convention.
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In a recent East Meets West event in San Francisco, Broadway star Sandra Joseph discussed how planners can lose fear and find their voice.
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Twenty-one students are learning the art of preparing comfort food during New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute’s (NOCHI) new series of classes.
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Smart Meetings deep dives into the issues of hospitality and human rights with Tu Rinsche, social responsibility director for Marriott International. Plus, four signs that sex trafficking is happening in your hotel.
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We spoke to Senior Director of Business Development Beau Ballin from Carlson Wagonlit Travel Meetings and Events about his predictions going into 2019.
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