How They Got the Deal
It may be tough to negotiate in a sellers' market, but hotels don’t hold all the chips. Successful negotiators share their tactics for reaching a fair deal.
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This Is Your Brain on Events
We think that we make decisions based on logic, but unconscious influences affect our behavior and judgment, says behavioral scientist Charlotte Blank. Understanding that represents a ‘whole new world of opportunity’ for event design.
Well-Timed
Daniel Pink applies the scientific insights in his bestselling book "When" to the scheduling of event programs.
Mindfulness: Working With Your Emotions
Meditation is a powerful tool for increasing focus and reducing stress, but who has time to sit on a cushion at work? Leah Weiss teaches business students and organizations the skills to bring mindfulness into the fray of the workplace.
Design Thinking: An Event Strategist's Toolkit
Does design thinking sound like a warm and fuzzy approach to meeting planning? Warm, yes, because it’s human-centered. But considering our handful of clear strategies, there’s nothing fuzzy about it.
Is Science Under Fire?
Amid stories of a drop in the participation of U.S. government–funded scientists at conferences and uncertainty over international travel to the U.S., three experts weigh in on the pressures on international scientific meetings.
How the Radiological Society of North America Created a Hybrid Success
The Radiological Society of North America stages a huge in-person conference and an increasingly robust hybrid meeting. Participation in both is only growing.
Playing Around: What Event Strategists Can Learn From Esports
Yes, there’s an entire industry dedicated to people who play video games competitively. It’s called esports — and there are things it can teach you about compelling online content.
Let the Games Begin: The Olympics and the Future of Live-Streaming
NBC is planning to live-stream a record-breaking amount of programming from the Winter Olympics this month. What can event organizers learn from that?
Creating Compelling Digital Experiences
The art and science of combining digital and face-to-face experiences in your meetings strategy.
Can Social VR Transform Events?
Putting on a headset can be antisocial — unless it connects an attendee with millions of other users.
