The Blog

Mastering Risk Management and Prevention: A Must-See Virtual Conference
Planning meetings and events have always been stressful undertakings, but in the COVID era, this responsibility has been amplified to a new level – that of taking an enormous risk to bring people together, and when. This era is a time of extremes, and with extremes,...

Traveling Through Transition
Transition is about change and there is no denying we are all changing – every day in every way from our head to our toes – literally.

Home – Not Alone.
Holy Shift! For many of us, working from home has been integrated into our work life for many years but for most of us the shift happened suddenly and we found a corner, table, room or space to work from adjusting to family life around us, trying to be...

Connecting and the Power of Associations
Working for the common good is the one thing we are all sharing right now whether in Italy, Illinois or Indonesia. “We” replaces you or I. With this collective conscience in most people’s minds, I am reminded of the value of industry...

How Body Stiffness Can Affect Your Creativity
The science of body language is clear: experts know that how you sit, stand and gesture tells others what you are feeling. But did it ever occur to you that how you sit, stand, and gesture might also affect how productive you are at work? Loosen UP! The next time you...

Everyone Has A Story
The story of your life – who your parents are, where you were born, the people who surround you, your shape, build, color, personality, perception, understanding, style, character, talents, abilities, sensory development, insight, and so much more – are unique...

Which Type of Planner Are You?
There are two types of planners. The first type gets an assignment and decides on a series of logistical options to make the meeting happen. These planners fill an important function, and their work will always be needed. Every live meeting or event needs a venue, a...

The Sense of Security — Risk Management and Meeting Design
I am the proud daughter of a New York Police Department detective who worked in crime prevention and safety for his entire career. My father, Larry, dedicated his life to educating people in the East New York section of Brooklyn on crime prevention and, as a...

How to Create an Event With a Sense of Style
You know if you have it. You know if someone else has it. And, you know if some places and things have it. In the world of style, you either have it, or you don’t. Many of you may have been told that your meeting and events are different and no one can explain why. I...

Listen – Your Venue Is Speaking to You
Meeting planners know the feeling of standing alone in an empty, vast ballroom in the early morning hours before the sun rises or at night long after the last participant duly exits. There is something captivating that envelopes you—that sound of silence when looking...