Midwest Meetings

Hole in One: Tips to make your golf event a success

Whether this is your first crack at setting up a golf event or you’re looking at ways to make your golf outing even better, there are many ways you can help guarantee or improve an event’s success.

Technology

Can You Hear Me/See Me Now: Adding A/V to Your Event

Today’s meeting and event planner needs to be ready to deliver the right A/V tools. The only way to plan the right A/V for a meeting or event is to know your client and their needs.

Technology

The Scoop on ‘Scope

Livestreaming has become one of the hottest trends in the meetings industry and beyond. And live video is here to stay; people will spend three times longer watching a live video compared to one that’s pre-recorded. Use these tips for livestreaming via Periscope or other channels.

Planner Tips

Creating WOW: Tips on making your event memorable

Hotels and resorts are catering to meeting and event planners who are seeking unique experiences that are designed to embrace the destination and make a memorable impact on attendees.

Venues

Green Wisconsin: Meeting venues offer sustainable practices

In its 2016 report, the U.S. Green Building Council said the hospitality industry is poised for significant growth in green building. This is no surprise to Wisconsin, where more than 400 hospitality venues in Wisconsin are Travel Green Certified.

Destinations

Destination: Door County

Door County is a great place to escape. And much of what makes it a fantastic vacation destination also makes it a prime locale for meetings.

Destinations Outings & Retreats

Eat and Meet in the Fox Cities

From steaks and martinis to fajitas and margaritas, the Fox Cities — towns and cities like Appleton, Neenah and Menasha, along the Fox River in northeast Wisconsin — is filled with private dining spaces ideal for groups who either want to hash out a new business direction or bring together sales teams for a meeting.

News

Top Airports Announced

Skytrax has announced the winners of its annual airport awards for 2016. Taking the top spot was Singapore’s Changi airport. Denver ranked No. 9...

News

Top Trends for 2017

Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, a U.S.-based hospitality management company operating 70 hotels, resorts and conference centers, has announced its “Top Meeting Trends for 2017.”

News

Survey Asks What Planners Want

Customizable, “white-box” venues instead of hotel ballrooms, virtual tour offerings instead of site visits, and service over space. These are among the latest trends for those planning a meeting or event, according to a recent survey of corporate and social event planners conducted by Convene.

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