GCG's Meeting Industry Insights Blog
The Evolving Role of “Temporary Event Staffing”
The profession and its role have evolved exponentially over the past few decades. Meeting Planners, Event Professionals and On-Site Assistants are a very small sample of titles of Temporary Event Staff.
2019 Event Tech Trends
Technology represents ingenuity and innovation in today’s meeting and event market. It’s safe to say that the trend will continue to advance in 2019 with performance enhancements and metric matching integration across a wide variety of digital platforms....
The Making of GCG Event Partners – 30 Years of History
You can say entrepreneurship runs in the Gershaw family. For Lori Gershaw, it’s her long lineage of business owners beginning with her grandfathers, father and brother that set her on a path to begin her own journey. In 1989, Lori decided the timing was...
Wondering Where to Host Your Next Event? Think Experiential.
Are you looking to transform your next event into something that will excite your attendees and leave a lasting impression? Think “Experiential”… that’s the buzzword redefining how and where meetings and events are being held. Now don’t get me wrong, savvy event...
Meet Our Member: Maryland’s Own Tara S.
Located just south of the Mason-Dixon Line, Tara has managed hundreds of meetings and events for GCG Event Partners. Having joined our membership in February of 2012, Tara has become a vital addition to our network of onsite professionals. Whether it be...
A Guide to Medical Education Meetings; CME and Promotional
When thinking about all that’s required with planning a medical education meeting, consider for a moment the legal set of guidelines and strict budget restraints that must be adhered to. As the planner, you are responsible for ensuring that proper...
Welcome to our “Meeting Point”!
As a network of On-Site Meeting and Event Professionals, we strive to serve as an industry resource and share with you, ideas, strategies and topics that are relevant to you, your life and your career. If you haven’t visited our blog recently, we invite you to do so...
Meet Our Member: O-Town’s Terry L.
Meet Terry, an onsite professional who hails from the sunshine state of Florida. Always the consummate professional, yet as her picture depicts, Terry’s charm lies in the fact that she doesn’t take herself too seriously. An active member of our network dating back to...
10 Tips For Improving Your Trade Show Experience
To trade show or not to trade show? If you’ve ever manned a trade show booth, but more importantly if you haven’t, these insider jewels of information are designed to offer insight into what’s involved when deciding if a trade show is a smart marketing option for you....
The Top 5 Reasons You Need to Hire an On-Site Meeting Professional
If you’ve ever been responsible for planning and executing an event, you know the to-do list can be daunting. There’s list upon list of what needs to be completed in preparation for event day. Have you ever wished you could be two places at the same time...
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