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Corporate Event Thoughts
It is a new year, I hope that 2010 treats the meetings and events industry a little better than 09....cause we all know that 09 was kinda rotten for many of our friends and colleagues. The turning of the calendar brings change, and one of the changes is to Corporate...
Video Postcard Kiosks in Action
Here is a look at a our latest Video Postcard Kiosk project from Thanksgiving time (this is how they look in action!).Very cool way to send a marketing message, users send a video of themselves to friends or colleagues and attach pdf marketing materials. The postcard is also wrapped in...
How holding a meeting can change a life
I had a meeting and it changed a life. My life. I hope that it can change a few more lives as well. Last week, the day before the Thanksgiving Holiday, I met with Calum Maclean, a true Irish Gentleman, and we had a talk about how we could change...
What happens the morning of the event: Pictures only tell a part of the story, putting the finishing touches on an event that has the potential to change the world. ...
What happens at 10 pm the night before your event?? ...
Can You Afford to Miss the One Conference That Can Change Your World?
I thought it was time to plug one of my favorite causes and one of the best events in the industry:The 2010 Sustainable Meetings Conference Make it a point to attend, it is easy to get to, affordable (includes a year membership) and will forever change the way that you...
Blue Sky Collaborative's Viral Fundraising Blog
More Evidence That Facebook is Not a Great Fundraising Tool for Nonprofits
According to post in Mediate,http://www.mediaite.com/online/facebook-takes-on-haiti-relief/, $400,000 has been raised through Global Disaster Relief fan page on Facebook. This is a fraction of what has been raised through txt donations. That's not to say that the page is a complete waste.... ...
Good News On 'Haiti' Campaign Fees
Looks like the big cell phone carriers will be waiving their fees for the Haiti texts. It's unclear what those fees actually are. Is it the fee for the text or a fee for processing the transaction or both? http://con.st/10001074... ...
Text Message Donations Should Embarrass MGive and Red Cross
According to a NY times article,the Red Cross has raised $2M in donations for Haiti disaster relief through text messages. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/1-million-in-donations-for-haiti-via-text-message/?src=tptw The article also states that the funds take 90 days. 90 days. 90 days to get to the Red... ...
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube Are Tools For Diplomacy
social media is a perfect fit for the social sector. nonprofits and other orgs working toward the greater good can leverage these "free" tools. of course its takes time and resources to come up with an effective strategy but atleast... ...
Charmin Raises $50,000 For Charity Via Celeb-Designed Toilet Seats
Yet another example of a new age in Corporate Social Responsibility. Companies are incorporating their giving into their marketing and simultaneously generating "Buzz" The handout days are over so nonprofits should take note when they approach companies. Propose something creative... ...
5 Predictions for the Nonprofit Sector in the 2010s
What would a blog post be this week without predictions? Here are mine. They are based on data, conversations with Executive Directors, and buzz. 1. Sponsorships will become even more difficult to get than they are now. With the wealth... ...
Event Manager Blog
The T.A.M.I. Show - Still A Groundbreaking Music Event
Groundbreaking rock 'n roll movie explodes onto the scene in 1964 & again in 2010. The T.A.M.I. Show: Broke New Ground for Youth-Oriented Music Movies & Events What was the T.A.M.I. Show? It's what The Rolling Stones, James Brown, Lesley Gore, Jan and Dean, and The Beach Boys have in common. T.A.M.I. stands...
Event Planning Careers: How to become an Event Planner & Build Your Career Even in Tough Times
Summary: If you've ever been interested in an event planning career, this is an opportunity to obtain advice from 8 experienced event planners based in Italy, Canada, Australia, the UK, and the USA. They'll share how they launched their event planning careers and give you valuable tips that you can...
EventHive: A Must For Your Next Conference
EventHive it's an awesome tool which facilitates live discussions among audiences and speakers during presentations. For sure a great instrument for your next conference so your audience can interact live with your speakers, just enter the #hashtag. They can ask questions, vote for the ones more popular or answer questions...
Let's face it, traditional PR is dead. Bloggers rule. It is going to be very tough to succeed online without some blogging spin.Getting influential bloggers in one room is no impossible task. After all you can target bloggers Meetups. Nonetheless creating a system that lets you target bloggers is what...
How to tell a story through video
Photo by Kidzconnect These days, you don’t have to have $50,000 to make a clever video. What you do need is a clever and original story to tell. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when developing the story for your next video project. KEEP...
I had the same feeling the first time I read about BarCamps. That little thrill of excitement that keeps me tied to events. Not the boring, 'let's get drunk' kind of meetings - rather the fuzzy, 'I don't know what is going to happen' kind of moment. As I...
The Webinar Blog
I tripped across a press release today with the strange headline I used for this post. It turned out to be an announcement of a two-day course on international business protocol. That got me thinking about international differences in webinar......
Unisfair Improves Webcasting Production In Latest Release
I don’t normally cover the “Virtual Events” space as defined by the few vendors that offer products and services in this area. The concept encompasses much more than my particular focus of webinars and webcasts. The idea is to create......
I did a webcast with IVT today (yesterday by the time you read this). In the presentation, I gave tips for improving your appearance and professional image in public business webcasts. We had a good turnout and lots of interesting......
Time for one of my famous “Last minute signup alerts.” I am giving a special presentation on Thursday, March 4 covering tips for how to appear better on camera when giving a webcast or video presentation. You will see me......
Protecting Recorded Intellectual Property
Readers, I would like your help addressing a question from one of my clients. Please add comments with your thoughts. Consider a scenario where you offer training via online recorded content. Your revenue stream is based on people purchasing the......
I always advocate preparing for a public webinar with as many backups and failsafe contingencies as you can manage. Ninety-nine times out of a hundred they will be completely wasted and you will feel faintly silly for going through the......
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Planning events combines some of my favorite things – shopping, cooking and decorating. But t...
I’d always said when I got engaged, I did not want to plan the wedding. Even though I’m...
Now that you have the date. You will want to find a dress and pick the color/colors for your bridesm...
Internship: California Public Interest Research Group [CalPIRG]
CalPIRG is now accepting internship applications for late-spring and summer 2010. The purpose of the...
Health Improvement Field Event Worker - Healthnet
Please forward to interested individuals. There are openings in our Pasadena, Huntington Beach, and...
For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved being creative! Whether is was learning whatever ne...
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Politicians Criticize Meetings Spend Again
Four Republican senators are taking steps to try to block funding to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America because they aren't pleased with the compensation package of its executive leadership, and chose to reference the organization's operating plan decision to spend $1.6 million on conferences, conventions and meetings to...
Share Your Story: How Did You Become an Event Planner?
We're trying something new, and would like readers to share their stories and insights. To start this off, I'm asking if you could briefly share your story with me and others: how did you become an event planner? What skills did you have before you accepted your first job? What...
Desiree Rogers Steps Down; White House Names Smoot as New Social Secretary
The role of White House Social Secretary is a plum job in the eyes of aspiring and experienced event managers - a position that handles the planning and execution of all events that occur at the White House as part of the Office of the First Lady. After completing one...
March Holidays and Special Events Calendar for 2010
Catering buffs may enjoy knowing that March 17, 1994, was the date when the largest omlet in the world was made with 160,000 eggs in Yokohama, Japan, according to About.com's inventors guide. It seem that February flew by with so many different major events happening around the world, and probably...
10 Tips to Recession-Proof Your Resume for Meeting and Event Jobs
Meeting and event jobs are challenging and rewarding. But this is a competitive industry, so it's important for planners to stand out - especially during tough economic times. And the meeting and events industry has been experiencing its share of that. "I can always tell it is a Friday by...
10 Job Boards for Event, Meeting and Catering Jobs
If you're searching for a career in event planning, check out this listing of job boards on industry job boards and association web sites. From entry level meeting and event planning jobs to opportunities working catering and sales management at hotels and convention centers, this is where you will find...
Meetings Podcast
Interview with Noah Veneklasen of Muse Media Center
Mike interviews Noah Veneklasen of Muse Media Center. Some good tips on handling media for events, broadcast and film. Great place to go for video editing and all things new media and film!...
Pretty good video of how Marriotts new Cisco GoThere Virtual Meetings- I can see these as a normal offering for hotels that everyone will be afraid to use. But I liek the direction this is headed. Maybe combining this with the main meeting feed with a switcher. ...
One of my favorite internet online guru type guys is Chris Penn. Not not the actor guy who died, but Christopher S Penn of Blue Sky Factory. Our friend Greg Cangialosi just hired the ninja as he is called. I have been a big fan of his since he used...
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Event Camp #ec10 MeetingsPodcast Show 49
Today Meetings Podcast show talks about EventCamp at the Roger Smith Hotel which happened at the beginning of this month. Transcript will follow soon! The Hash Tag was #ec10 if you want to do a www.search.twitter.com search....
What Meeting Professionals Can Learn From Kevin Smith and Southwest Airlines
Customers have a voice these days, just like your attendees do. Kevin Smith felt like he was wronged and he told his twitter audience. He sent out more than 200 posts to his twitter followers. His twitter audience (1,669,340 people)has an audience which makes his message grow exponentially....
Lavish Events
Bridal Accessories - fall wedding
Fall is approaching with a capital "F" - for fierce! My favorite trend right now are brides who wear fashion forward shoes. You can't quite see them, but when the brides lifts the hem of her dress, there they are......
Ravishing Red - red wedding inspiration!
I love monochromatic color palettes - they are sleek and sophisticated. Just make sure you use different hues of the same color - this will shake things up and keep it interesting! Ravishing Red by tarasmilam featuring Forever21...
Photo Shoot for Gray Photography Workshop
Here is a new blog venture for me guys - I have been experimenting with photography - check it out and let me know what you think!...
The peony is a beautiful bloom with paper thin petals all ruffled and sweet. These are a classic bridal flower, and make an easy, pretty arrangement. They do tend to be a little on the pricey side, but just a......
Amazing wedding photography for an amazing wedding!
Check out this incredible slideshow of images from last weekend's wedding - Jessica of Budget Savvy Bride and her handsome groom, Eric. Shot by the lovely, funny, and talented Chris & Adrienne Scott for Evin Photography. I especially love the......
So sorry Charlie, I have been blog absent again! Had a wedding this past weekend, it was in fact, the fabulous Jessica of Budget Savvy Bride fame. I have a busy busy May, so my blogging will probably be few......
ConventionPlanit.com Meeting & Events Blog
What Makes a Successful Webinar?
I’ve participated in a number of webinars lately, and wanted to share some tips that I’ve accumulated from both my positive and negative experiences. Hope you find them helpful – and feel free to share your own thoughts! -Establish a Twitter hash tag prior to webinar and include hash...
International Business Travelers and Tourists to Fund U.S. Marketing Campaign
Guest Blog Post – courtesy of Rob Hard President Obama signed the U.S. Travel Promotion Act into law (March 4, 2010), creating a nonprofit organization (public-private partnership) that will be overseen by the U.S. Commerce Department to promote the U.S. as a business travel and tourism destination – and help explain...
Receive RFP Responses in 24 Hours
Researching properties and distributing an RFP is considered easy compared to the most daunting task at hand for a meeting planner – receiving timely responses (or responses, period, for that matter). As a meeting planner, following up with multiple properties, wondering if your RFP was received, and actually receiving...
Travel Promotion Act Faces Final Vote – Call Your Senators!
The long awaited Travel Promotion Act may face a final Senate vote this week. Why It Matters: it will attract more visitors to our nation, create new jobs, and increase revenue for lodging businesses and local governments, all at no cost to American taxpayers. This is a bill...
IMEX America Increases Hosted Buyer Program
If you’re a meeting planner, your chances of attending IMEX America for free through a hosted buyer program have just increased 30%! IMEX America announced today that 2,000 qualified planners will be hosted – the largest number for any US trade show. The show will take place at the Sands...
Redefining value has become more important than ever before. What worked last year or the year before may be out the window, especially with a rapidly changing economic landscape and competitors scrambling for market position. Here are some creative marketing ideas to help build meeting attendance: Go Viral – Forget the swine...
Nashville Wedding Planner | A Delightful Day Event Planning Blog
March 1st began the official "National Raise Awareness Week" for Wish Upon a Wedding! The purpose of Wish Upon a Wedding is to "produce weddings and civil union ceremonies at destinations across the USA for terminally ill individuals, regardless of......
These charming stripes and lights are pretty enough to cause a buzz (pun intended!). From top left, clockwise: anthro wedges, the hive at 1511, table setting, buttercream bouquet, print skirt, pennant banner, champagne tower, rickrack napkin, flowergirl dress, striped umbrella,......
StudioWed Nashville: Grand Opening!
We are thrilled to announce that the StudioWed Nashville Grand Opening is this coming Monday, March 1st at our location in Edgehill Village! Join us for hors d'oeuvres and cocktails for an open house event to mingle with Nashville's vendors......
So, I know "woof" isn't technically a theme, but for weddings with dogs this precious, I needed an appropriately cute name. From top left, clockwise: couple with dog in cornfield, dogwood flowered cake, chocolate lab, groom and puppy, children with......
How to Plan Your Rehearsal Dinner
picture courtesy of southernweddingsblog Planning Your Rehearsal Dinner The rehearsal dinner is the party before The Party. While it seems that every detail of your actual wedding has to be completely perfect, the rehearsal dinner is considerably more forgiving. It's......
Ashley's Bride Guide -- Revamped!
Ashley's Bride Guide, which features A Delightful Day as one of its fabulous Nashville vendors, has a brand new look! This invaluable tool for planning your Nashville wedding has the following sparkling new features: Improved layout! Search for vendors, images,......
Unique Venues
Lutherock in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Is your group searching for a top retreat, family reunion, or group event facility in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina? Located atop Sugar Mountain, in the midst of the famous Blue Ridge Mountain range, is a unique retreat that is rustic as its heritage, with just the right amount...
National 4-H Youth Conference Center
The Washington, D.C. Area has a new and unusual meeting and conference venue worth consideration. Designed for and by young people, the National 4-H Youth Conference Center offers up 41 meeting rooms, some 44,000 square feet of activity space, all in a very convenient location. Able to serve...
Yale University in Connecticut
Is your group considering top university conference centers on the East Coast for your next event? When it comes to academia in the States, the Ivy League is the cream of the crop, and Yale’s soaring Gothic and Georgian architecture does much to lend it a premier place on...
LifeWay Christian Conference Centers in Ridgecrest, North Carolina The Blue Ridge Mountains are world-famous for being “almost heaven.” Located in Ridgecrest, North Carolina, this incomparable Christian conference center enjoys and makes good use of every bit of the splendor of this majestic land. Nestled in a verdant valley, this...
Glorieta Conference Center in New Mexico
Glorieta Conference Center (LifeWay Christian Conference Center) in Glorieta, New Mexico The beautiful Glorieta Conference Center, which is a LifeWay Christian Conference Center, is just 20 minutes from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Set within the Sangre de Cristo mountain range, resting upon 2000 acres, this spacious lakeside facility offers some...
Guest House Retreat & Conference Center
Is your group looking at business retreat locations on the East Coast for your next event? Get ready to return to your roots, scale back, simplify and focus for a few days at the Guest House Retreat & Conference Center. This unique venue offers an uncluttered, uncomplicated, wholesome...
BizBash National News
The team behind the biannual alternative fashion week Funkshion has partnered with event planning company Siinc Agency and real estate company Dacra Development president Craig Robins to create a new high-end schedule of fashion presentations in the design district. FashionMiami kicked off Wednesday night with Gen Art’s sixth annual Fresh...
NEW YORK - EVENT REPORT: Target Fills Liberty of London Pop-Up With 12,000 Flowers
Using a medium it seems to have down pat, Target's latest promotional effort comes in the form of a pop-up. This time around the Minneapolis-based retailer is using an empty space opposite Bryant Park to preview its new Liberty of London line. To highlight the 300-item collection—Target's first collaboration that...
While the Academy Awards ceremony took place a few hundred miles to the west on Sunday, the M Resort in Las Vegas hosted its own Oscar bash. The viewing party benefited Variety, the Children’s Charity of Southern Nevada. Officially sanctioned by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences—one of...
NEW YORK - EVENT REPORT: Dove and iVillage Draw Unexpected Crowd With Afternoon of Free Chocolate
When Dove Chocolate approached NBC Universal-owned iVillage about staging a public marketing stunt on the ground floor of the women's Web site's Chelsea Market headquarters, they anticipated a crowd of 300. They ended up doling out free sweets to more than 1,100 people over four hours at the Tuesday event....
NEW YORK - EVENT REPORT: Samsung Press Preview Ensures Media Get Full Pitch With Stamped Passports
Samsung invited several dozen members of the technology press to the Time Warner Center's Samsung Experience on Thursday, March 4, for a look at its new notebooks, monitors, and televisions, all displayed in six custom vignettes to replicate the parts of life where the products could be used. To make...
LAS VEGAS - VENUE NEWS: Big Project Update: 3 Las Vegas Venues to Watch
Here's the latest on three buzzed-about big projects and developments in town. 1. The nearly $4 billion Cosmopolitan hotel, condo, and casino project—already two years behind schedule—had recently slated to open in the first quarter of this year. Now it looks like the opening will come closer to the end of...
Meet Prepared
Meeting Planning – Even the professionals need to learn a lesson or two
Although it has been a while since I have blogged, I continue to be amazed at what I discover when traveling, attending meetings or just having dinner. Recently, I was fortunate to speak at both PCMA and MPI conferences. While there, I observed some things that still make me cringe....
Multiple Scenarios: It’s never just one thing
My good friend Brenda relayed a story to me about a conference attended last year. As the time approached to drive to the multi-day meeting, a hurricane was looming. She arrived safely and the following day was sitting in the internet café when a hotel staff member came...
Waiting for the next H1N1: How do we Prepare?
Michael Jackson, the Governor of South Carolina and the death of Steve McNair have somehow – through the vigilant efforts of the media – managed to throw the H1N1 (swine flu) virus off the front page. For MPI members, this weekend starts the World Education Congress or WEC. Ask yourself...
Contingency 101: Retail Event’s Not So Grand Opening
I cannot read about an event crisis without putting on my contingency planning instructor cap and providing readers with an educational opportunity. So when my local newspaper wrote up a grand opening charity event gone bad last week for a national chain store, I mentally began creating the contingency...
Crisis Response Spotlight: Swine Flu Pandemic and the Meeting Professional
I was quoted yesterday in a PlannerWire article about what to consider when deciding whether to cancel or continue a meeting potentially impacted by the Swine Flue pandemic. After sharing my thoughts with the article's writer, it struck me that we could be doing more as meeting professionals to...
Contingency Planning: Planes, Trains and Travel Woes
I know I should have titled this posting, “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” but come on, did you really expect me to be that obvious? No, this posting specifically addresses the meeting professional’s nightmare called travel.Now, I could easily make this posting short and sweet by talking just about air...
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O, joy! What great news! The CIC has announced that they have revised the CMP application process! Their press release makes it sound as though they’ve really streamlined and simplified the process, and the new application goes into effect on January 1, 2010. Happy New Year, indeed! The release also says...
Taking the CMP exam isn’t something you have to do without help. Well, that’s not true. You DO have to take the test on your own. But the path you take to GET there doesn’t have to be a lonely one. What I’m saying is – take part in a study...
feeling achy? check for a curly tail!
Swine flu. The H1N1 virus. Whatever you call it, it’s a real thing. Honest. It’s not some government conspiracy created to ruin the meetings industry. Darn. I was kinda hoping it was a conspiracy. Since it’s not, I need to create a plan to deal with it at our annual...
O, what times are these? Jobs are hard to keep, and harder to find. I’m blessed to be employed, but I’m not taking that status for granted, and neither should you. Keep your resume updated. If you lose your job, your head won’t be in a good place for creating a...
I’m a perfectionist. I’m also a procrastinator. Anyone willing to admit they’re just like me? Well, thanks! I’m glad to know I’m not alone. And, I’m happy to tell you that I’ve been getting help for my perfectly procrastinating ways. I have some tips for you, my friends! Don’t think about finishing...
Twitter. Some people get it, some people don’t. I highly recommend that you “get it”. Your personal / professional reputation may be resting on it. First case-in-point: Omni Hotels recently scored some MAJOR good juju by paying attention on Twitter and solving an issue regarding sub-par wi-fi service in a ballroom...
Michelle Rago, Ltd.—Blog
I love finding something that everyone considers a nuisance and turning it into a little moment of joy. Pete Dungey has done this with his public installations of filling potholes with playful miniature gardens. The juxtaposition of the colorful flowers and the gritty broken street is very inspirational for thinking...
I came across this site the other day and now I am obsessed. Love the way each bouquet has it’s own distinct character and so much of it…check out her entire site below.http://www.vintagemagpie.co.uk/ ...
Sally sells seashells by the seashore
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Can you get better than this! Especially for the Inspector Gadget lover in all of us. I love the retro playfulness this save the date brings to the excitement of the upcoming wedding. Via: http://ruffledblog.com/...
Fashion Week Fall 2010 just wrapped up in NYC and while I poured over the amazing collections online, I noticed some red carpet gowns that would be absouletly stunning on some daring brides. Badgley Mischka for a black tie wedding in Venice, Italy. Badgley Mischka for the quirky bride having a fun and...
Face2Face
Hoteliers: Vive la difference?
HotelChatter asks the question of whether or not you’d want to stay on a women-only floor (for the women among us, of course. Sorry guys.). It’s riffing off this Vancouver Sun article about how more hotels are catering to women, and how they’re doing it. I don’t think I’d care...
A great idea: Help participants feel the love
I just read this quote from Jamie Notter and wow did it ring for me: “when you help me to love this whole community, you will open the door to possibilities not yet imagined.” While he’s talking about ASAE’s Great Ideas conference and the Young Association Professionals group, this should...
Advanced airport scanners are safe
Yes, you get irradiated, but it would take 1,000 airport scans a year to equal the radiation you’d get from one chest x-ray, according to the American College of Radiology. The TSA blog has more fascinating facts about full-body scanners. The whole idea still creeps me out, but now that they’ve...
Top travel scams to watch out for
I think of myself as being pretty travel-savvy, but there are some travel scams in this article I hadn’t heard of before: Top 10 Worst Travel Scams. Thanks to Andrea Gold on the MeCo listserv for the pointer!...
Lunchtime reading: Little Billy’s letters to the rich and infamous
A decade or so ago, an unemployed 30-something screenwriter named Bill Geerhart thought he’d have some fun by posing as a 10-year-old named Billy who had lots of questions he wanted to ask of famous and infamous people, from serial killers to celebrity lawyers. He actually got replies to his...
International etiquette, webinar style
Holding meetings outside the U.S. has its own challenges — so many that we have a whole special supplement and section on our Web site to help planners navigate their way. But how much thought has gone into accommodating differences in webinars and other types of virtual events that attract...