Association Meetings

10 Myths about Cruise Meetings

Having just turned from a wonderful cruise, this is something I am seriously conisdering for our association clients.

10 Myths About Cruise Meetings

 

4 Clauses you need to Know

What am I reading today?

I always appreciate it when someone shares what they feel should be included in a hotel contract.  Each time I write one I think I do a little bit better than the last! 

What are your best suggestions?

4 Clauses You Need To Know

How to Choose International Meeting Vendors

What am I reading today?

This a great post for meeting planners who are involved in planning international events.  As I am preparing to plan my first meeting in Turkey I sincerely appreciate the advice!  For those of you who are actively planning international events, what advice would you add?  I'd love to hear from you!

How to Choose International Meeting Suppliers

Four Overlooked Tips to Make your Conference Experience More Successful

What am I reading today?

One of my favorite meeting planner bloggers, Jeff Hurt shared his Four Overlooked Tips To Make Your Conference Experience More Successful

• Take the path less traveled
• Take a break from the information shower
• Share the wealth
• Be a Canteen

My personal favorite is to "share the wealth".  I have found that when I make the decision to share what I am learning whether it is through Twitter, blog posts or photos, I have a far more meaningful experience.

What other tips might you offer?

14 Online eCommunity Options for your Next Annual Meeting

What am I reading today?

Today I am reading a great blog post by a fellow meeting planner from whom I have learned a great deal - Jeff Hurt.  His post lists several online eCommunities that you can use for your annual meetings.  These are great tools to offer your attendees to enhance their meeting experience. 

Thanks Jeff!

14 Online eCommunity Options For Your Next Annual Meeting

Social Media Marketing Strategies for Event Panners

What am I reading today?

A really great blogpost  by Anne Thornley-Brown on the topic of Social Media Marketing Strategies for Events.  She nicely lays out step by step how to develop a marketing campaign with ease.

Social Media Marketing Strategies for Event Planners - Part 1

Enjoy!

If You Have Attendees from Overseas, Get to Know ESTA

What am I reading today?

As the meeting planner for many international meetings, I am always looking for ways to keep my attendees up to date regarding travel regulations.  There is now a website that all planners should become familiar will to aid in answering questions and making travel to the US smoother!

If You Have Attendees from Overseas, Get to Know ESTA

10 Ways to get the most out of a meeting ....

What am I reading today?

Reading Mike McAllen's blogpost - Meetings Podcast is always good!  However today he has a really great listing of the 10 ways to get the most out of a meeting.  Thanks Mike!

Internet Scams Targeting Event Planners

While I haven't seen this email yet, it is good to know that this exists ...  Please share this with your colleagues.

Internet Scams Targeting Event Planners

Thanks Keith for sharing!

Headed to Leiden ...

Photo by jkhewett

In the next couple of hours I will be headed to the airport to go to Leiden, in The Netherlands.  Over the next several days I will be attending a meeting; planning a meeting and exhibiting at a meeting!  I promise to take notes and to share as I go along.

One of the main issues that I want to be thinking about and hopefully address:  what are those challenges faced when planning an International meeting?  Especially those challenges we now face due to the current economical status.

What issues do you think international planners face?  I would love to hear your thoughts ...

For now however, I need to get to the airport!