Rematch for a Good Cause
As we continue to explore social responsibility at organizations, this story reminds me that charity starts with one individual before it can spread to an organization.
Archives for March 2010
Face Time. It Matters. Sometimes, I Guess.
Last week, American Express Business Travel launched a new online travel management scorecard, and the results of a survey, Managing Travel in the New Normal.
The Travel Promotion Act, or, Now What?
Are you expecting the Travel Promotion Act to give your meetings a leg up?
Bobble-icious
I've lived in Bergen County, New Jersey for nearly 30 years, and I've never gotten used to the chlorinated taste of the tap water. New York City has great-tasting tap water, but for us in the burbs? Not so much.
How Not to Win Friends and Influence Others
It's no secret that social media is big in the meetings industry, with capacity-crowd educational sessions at conferences devoted to the often amorphous topic.
Grocery Bag Epiphany
Yesterday I was struck by how, as these convention centers, hotels, and destinations continue to find innovative ways to minimize the environmental impact of meetings, they've also kept slugging away at the basics, including recycling paper and cutting energy use.
Inside the DC Convention Center
We explore new spaces at DC's Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
SXSW's Top Networking Tips
Speaker Thom Singer offered these and seven other tips for networking at South by Southwest (SXSW) 2010 that make for good advice for attendees at any conference.
Meet Me in Hawaii
It’s only day two of the Starwood-sponsored “Meet Me in Hawaii” Honolulu FAM trip and I’ve had to forcibly stop myself from gasping overwrought exclamatory adjectives every five minutes.
