Program Design
Teambuilding, when planned and performed well, can enhance and energize any meeting agenda.
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Kimberly Douglas, president of FireFly Facilitation and an expert on building effective teams, on building a business case for innovation. [...] Read more
The debate continues on about if and when a planner should use a third party for events, whether a position is outsourced to a human being or technology. [...] Read more
The Americans with Disabilities Act, which marks its 20th anniversary this year, made buildings and facilities more accessible for the nation’s disabled persons, but many obstacles remain for them when attending meetings and events. Contributor Larry Anderson discusses reasonable ways to plan all-inclusive meetings for attendees with special needs. [...] Read more
We’re fresh out of a tumultuous 12 months. While economists, politicians and the more optimistic among the pundits are feeling the New Year’s spirit and cautiously sending out cheerier predictions, no one expects 2010 to ring in a real turnaround. [...] Read more
Speaker Jason Ryan Dorsey talks about how to ramp up your conferences to bring in the next generation [...] Read more
The learning process is not simply based on content but also must be practical, do-able and based on true needs, providing information and skills that attendees can use immediately when they return to work. [...] Read more
Registration services providers use specialized software to manage information received from registration websites. So one of the first considerations in your search is to understand what kind of software is being used by a vendor. Software can be proprietary or licensed from the company that created it. [...] Read more
Like travel agents, speakers bureaus will smooth the process for securing talent for your event and charge you nothing while saving you enormous amounts of time. Since speakers bureaus get paid from the speaker’s fee, they receive compensation only when you book a speaker they suggest. [...] Read more
