16 May Employee Spotlight: Jake Runnion Gets Technical
Last month, event professionals convened in Las Vegas for the tenth anniversary of Event Tech Live (ETL), the only event portfolio dedicated to event technology. Over two days, attendees explored the latest advances in event tech and heard from technologists from across the industry on...
11 May Myth vs. Reality: Event Management
No detail is too big or small for an event management team, and if you find yourself asking, “Does an event manager do this?” the answer is almost always yes. Still, if you’ve never worked with a professional event management company, there can be a...
04 May Five Steps to Establishing a High-Performance Sales Culture
Many organizations measure sales performance by sales activity, revenue, and quotas. These are all key metrics to understand the health of your team and channel partners. However, they’re only part of the puzzle that will lead to success. Today’s focus also needs to include understanding...
01 May Best Practices in Employee Engagement: Part 1
In my previous blog posts, I explored the importance of employee engagement and retention as well as the benefits, including increased loyalty and profitability. Now, it’s time to explore the best practices that will lead to successful and transformative employee engagement. As part of my...
19 Apr Going Green: Steps to Sustainable Events
Originally published on April 18, 2022. Updated on April 19, 2023. For many organizations, sustainable practices are no longer a request but a requirement, and this extends to their meetings and events. The push for greener events plus the necessities of the pandemic have led...
24 Mar Meetings Matter: The Impact of the Events Industry
Every year, M&IW joins the rest of our industry in celebrating Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), an international day of advocacy created to highlight the value of the meetings and events industry. From business meetings to incentive travel, conferences to conventions, there’s no denying the...
06 Mar The Joys of HCP Sourcing and Meal Caps
Originally published on October 9, 2019. Updated on March 6, 2023. The current state of affairs in HCP sourcing is a tricky business. Not only do meal caps for pharmaceutical meetings make it difficult for meeting planners to deliver quality food and beverage (F&B) at...
01 Mar Make Every Day Employee Appreciation Day
As we look forward to Employee Appreciation Day on the first Friday in March, consider how your organization says thank you to its most important assets: its employees. Recent data tells us the importance of rewarding and saying thank you to employees continues to be...