The Blog

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...