Inside Connect

Helping Hands

Tuesday, Aug 24

Volunteers are often crucial to the success of a meeting. Find out the best way to find them and learn how to use and properly reward them ..read more

Engaging Sponsors

Tuesday, Aug 24

Sponsorship spending fell 6 percent last year, and organizations are finding they must prove value to sponsors more now than ever before. ..read more

Trade Shows Evolve

Tuesday, Aug 24

From social networking to creative cost-cutting measures, trade shows are changing. Find out how to get a greater return on investment at ..read more

CVBs are repositioning themselves, trying to be more hip, engaging and interactive. For many, it starts with dropping the traditional CVB moniker and replacing it with something that’s more visitor-friendly. ..read more

On the Waterfront

Wednesday, Jul 14

As many planners have discovered, if you put a group in a waterfront setting, attendees are happy. Tensions start to melt away and ideas flow. Beautiful settings make for great ..read more

Wi-Fi Available Here

Wednesday, Jul 14

More and more, people expect Wi-Fi connectivity wherever they go, including at meetings and conventions. To meet this growing need, hotels and meeting and convention venues are wired and ready to offer various levels of ..read more

Typecasting

Wednesday, Jul 14

Selecting the proper venue for your meeting can be a daunting task. While some meetings can be flexible to any type of property, others have specific requirements that only certain venues can provide. Hotel, resort, ..read more

Hotels Branch Out

Wednesday, Jul 14

Numbers are starting to turn around for hotel companies just as the meetings industry picks up. Here’s what some of the top hotels are doing to attract, impress and keep meeting planners in ..read more