Reading Time: 6 minutes A skilled meeting planner will always take environmental and social issues into account. By using a little ingenuity and creativity, you can address these issues while planning a meeting that engages, inspires, and educates attendees. Get strategies for pulling it off like a pro.
Reading Time: 4 minutes 47% of workers prefer in-person meetings. Why is this still true in a high-tech world, where technology makes it possible to meet remotely? Reasons include the impact that in-person meetings make. Learn more and get tips for planning successful in-person meetings.
Reading Time: 5 minutes Gen Z employees have a fresh take on meeting planning that might surprise you. Find out the challenges of meeting planning for Gen Z and how you can organize meetings that will inspire and motivate them.
Reading Time: 4 minutes Teambuilding activities that support a good cause help improve employee engagement and retention. Get proven ideas for charitable teambuilding activities cultivated from years of successful planning.
Reading Time: 7 minutes A successful approach to group incentive travel depends on incorporating the local culture of the destination into each activity and outing. 53% of survey respondents consider cultural immersion essential to travel. Learn how to master this approach while planning group incentive trips.
Reading Time: 7 minutes In-person meetings are on the rise with 90% predicted to have a face-to-face component. However, staffing and rising costs will pose challenges. Learn how to address these and other trends for highly successful meetings:
Have you ever been in a meeting where the moderator suddenly announced that everyone in attendance would be brainstorming? Of course, you have! It's a common occurrence in the workplace. Some people think that brainstorming is a waste of time, others believe that their ideas have no merit, so they contribute little, and yet others sit back watching rather than [...]
Like many other industries, staff shortages can have an impact on in-person and group incentive travel events. Experienced meeting planners have the right connections, experience, and creativity to get things done. Challenging situations due to short staffing can't always be avoided, but there are ways to minimize their impact. (1) Stephanie Ferguson, Director of Global Employment Policy & Special Initiatives [...]
Air travelers who are excited to travel after months of restrictions have encountered pilot shortages, inclement weather, and oversold or canceled flights resulting in travel disruptions. There have also been challenges at the ticket counters as agents try to keep up with accommodations for air travelers. Flight tracking company, FlightAware, reported that U.S. airlines have canceled nearly 3% of flights, [...]
Luxury travel, whether for an executive meeting or as a travel incentive reward, provides unique opportunities. Many people look forward to trying new foods or seeing the sights, but there’s more to consider than just these common tourist elements. Travel also lets people explore new cultures, environments, and even behaviors. However, these new dynamics must be handled appropriately, and ignorance [...]