Planner Tips

Conferences and meetings are expensive. There’s no getting around that. But in a challenging economy where company budgets are continually being scaled back, it behooves meeting planners to respond in kind.

When it comes to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), many of us understand its purpose — of providing accessibility to people with disabilities — but do we fully understand its implementation requirements when it comes to our events?

From service groups to churches to city- or statewide events, planners face the daunting task of recruiting volunteers to efficiently and safely pull off front-and-center events and behind the scenes activities.

By Kevin Shanley It can be easy to rely on the same popular entrees when planning your association or company conference. Doesn’t everyone love...

The first thing any meeting planner must do when looking for a keynote speaker is to decide the takeaway they want the audience to have. What is the purpose of hiring this person?

Too many meeting planners face it. Too many meetings to plan, not enough time to plan them and no budget to enlist the extra hands, feet and expertise to get it all done.