by Geoff Woliner | Aug 21, 2015 | Guest Bloggers, Meeting Planning
Event planners from all walks of life are often given a straightforward task: “Make this event great!” As if you were planning on making it a catastrophe. This directive is issued from the top, either from internal leadership or the head of client organizations, and...
by Terry Matthews-Lombardo | Mar 24, 2015 | Guest Bloggers, Meeting Planning, On-Site Management
By now, most of us on the planning side are aware of the sweeping changes that took place in the management of medical meetings since the passage of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (PPSA), aka “The Sunshine Act.” Since 2009, small steps have been taken...
by Geoff Woliner | Feb 10, 2015 | Guest Bloggers, Meeting Planning
Meetings that are fun, unique, and memorable are sure to draw rave reviews from your attendees and will reflect positively on your sense of style. In the first installment of this two part series, we outlined three creative ways to take your events to the next level....
by Geoff Woliner | Feb 3, 2015 | Guest Bloggers, Meeting Planning
The reviews from your last several events have been good. The food is acceptable. Decent enough speakers. No major problems. And, thankfully, everyone had a good enough experience that they plan on returning. So, the question becomes … Where Do We Go from Here?...
by Geoff Woliner | Oct 13, 2014 | Guest Bloggers, Independent Meeting Planners, Meeting Planning, Small Business
Relationships with clients are complex, tricky things. They’re very similar to the dynamic a teenager has with their parents. You love them, you hate them, you laugh with them, you fight with them, but ultimately, you depend on them. This wrinkle in the...
by Mary Adams | Sep 24, 2014 | Guest Bloggers, Independent Meeting Planners, Meeting Planning, Small Business
I haven’t done it all; but I’ve seen a lot. I started my meeting and conference planning business in 2004 and have learned a tremendous amount along the way – some of it the hard way. Here are a few nuggets I share with you: How you treat people makes a difference. As...
