The Minding Your Business Blog / Meetings

Most organizations invest time developing a strategic plan to ensure they set a course to achieve their goals and advance their missions. Why shouldn’t we apply the same discipline to …

Associations across the globe are reconsidering their event strategy, and it’s not just because of the current COVID-19 pandemic. As technology has improved and made virtual events a viable option, …

Attendees expect more interaction and more personalized experiences out of today's conferences. When a conference mobile app is used well, it can spark meaningful interaction between your attendees, speakers and …

Every good conference planner knows it’s worthwhile to experiment with content format---two or three days of the same lecture format will wear down even the most committed professional. Interactive or …

Think about the last time you were engaged in a particular situation. What made it so engaging? Was it the fact that it was a surprise and it caused you …

The premise of association membership is in a state of metamorphosis. Many clients approach us with the question of how to adapt as more and more associations are looking to …

Approaching annual conferences and large meetings is a daunting task and it’s easy to stick with what you’re comfortable with. However, we’ve all been there—producing a meeting that feels like …

HX: The Hotel Experience – Rooms to Restaurants makes the top 100 list of events held in New York City as reported by BizBash. The show was ranked #1 in the …

Katie Callahan-Giobbi recently had the opportunity to attend the MPI-CAC board meeting. As a past president of the organization, she reflects on how times have changed, however in many aspects …

Last week, more than 650 attendees came together for the 2015 PCMA Education Conference in Fort Lauderdale. With a wide range of experts, inspiring keynote speakers and meetings industry leaders …