Sustainability and wellness are top of mind for event planners and attendees, and one way to incorporate both is with plant-based menus at events. While going completely meat-free makes the biggest impact, particularly when it comes to event sustainability, even limiting meat options and offering...
One of the most effective tools for driving attendee engagement and connection is the event agenda, but probably not in the way you think. While content and speakers are important, the agenda flow also strongly influences the lasting impression of your event—for better or for...
World Mental Health Day is celebrated each year on October 10. Since the pandemic, mental health has become more and more important in the workplace, including at events. This is especially true at M&IW, where CEO Tina Madden has intentionally fostered a culture that supports...
As M&IW CEO Tina Madden said in her opening State of the Company address at the 2023 M&IW Summit, caring for employee wellness and mental health is no longer a nice-to-have but a need-to-have. The same is true for event attendees. There are many ways to...
Whether given as part of an employee engagement strategy or in conjunction with an event, corporate gifting is an effective tool both for motivating and retaining employees and for maximizing the attendee experience. In fact, a recent study from the Incentive Research Foundation found that...
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 ongoing...
Originally published on November 22, 2016. Updated on November 21, 2022. Although most of the US celebrates Thanksgiving as the official day of gratitude, there are many benefits to practicing gratitude on a consistent basis. Studies have proven that daily or weekly reflections of thankfulness lead...
At M&IW, a majority of our workforce is remote, so promoting positive mental health while working from home is important to us. As all remote workers have discovered, working from home comes with its own unique set of challenges, one of the greatest of which...
Obtaining work-life balance is a concept that everyone aspires to achieve. Although the process of obtaining work-life balance can be in one’s grasp, it can be hard to acquire; especially when the lines are blurred. M&IW prides itself on having a strong corporate culture and...
It’s been more than a year since the pandemic changed our world. M&IW saw an immediate need to keep employees motivated and healthy and thus started a Company Wellness Program. The transformations caused by COVID-19 were quickly piling on new pressures and hurdles to everyone’s daily...