The Power of Was
At AIBTM Geoff Freeman — executive vice president and COO of the U.S. Travel Association — said that the meetings and travel industry was the Rodney Dangerfield of Capitol Hill.
Archives for June 2012
#TeachingTwitter
We talked with industry experts about the fact that just because attendees aren’t using a conference hashtag or Twitter doesn’t mean they aren’t interested in social media.
My Alamo Moment
It's my first time in San Antonio, and I didn't want to leave here without making a trip to see the Alamo.
The Cure for Drowning
Steven Rosenbaum diagnosed the problem of digital overload at the 2012 DigitalNow conference, and offered a cure: associations.
Convene Tours San Juan, Puerto Rico
I didn't know, having never visited Puerto Rico, that the unique aspects of this U.S. commonwealth would combine to create such an amazing experience, hospitality-wise.
Un-Quiet Conversation
Talking with author Susan Cain about what meeting professionals should know about introverts.
‘This Is a Very Different Company Now, Moving Forward’
In early April, Maritz Travel announced that it had acquired Experient, creating an industry powerhouse whose “combined impact represented more than $2 billion in industry volume spend and nearly three million travelers served” in 2011.
DigitalNow 2012: Learning to Become Content Curators
In a world drowning in data, the phrase “surfing the web” now sounds quaint, Steven Rosenbaum said in the closing session at DigitalNow 2012, held on April 25–28 at the Disney Contemporary Resort Convention Center in Orlando’s Walt Disney World.
The Omni Dallas Goes Big
The grand-opening celebration for the Omni Dallas Hotel, held on April 26–29, was an exceptional event, delivering once-in-a-lifetime memories to 200 meeting planners, media professionals, and their guests.
2012 Edition of TLA Conference Earns Praise
Texas Library Association (TLA) 2012 Annual Conference, held April 17–20 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.
Getting Your Sponsors to Activate
As digital technology emerges, your industry partners are going to require less square footage to show off their products and services. You need to think about how to convert their marketing dollars into sponsorship opportunities that benefit your audience.
