BCD Meetings & Events

DECEMBER 26, 2022

This year has no doubt been one of continued ups and downs around the world with economic, political and social turmoil. However, it's also been one of recovery, of focus, and of opportunity. We've kept a pulse on issues impacting meetings and events, and you've shown us how valuable these insights are to the future of planning.

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BCD Meetings & Events

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Welcome to our roundup of BCD M&E's top-performing blog posts of the year!

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I-Meet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Interesting article on worldwide reopenings: [link].

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BCD Meetings & Events

DECEMBER 30, 2021

For the meetings and events industry, 2021 has been a year of cautious optimism and transition as we strive to move forward from the pandemic's impact. Vaccination rates provided hope in parts of the world while the Delta variant thrusted uncertainty among meeting programs. This is apparent in the most popular topics from our Insights this year.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Articles, surveys and webinars, oh my! This article, which appeared in the January 2023 issue, breaks down the NZCE Roadmap, a comprehensive document offering meeting professionals guidance in their journeys to achieving net-zero carbon emissions in their workplaces and events. We know sustainability is important.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The best wellness articles of this year showed that wellness can show up as a wide variety of meeting programming, as well as ways to rethink how meetings can be done and, importantly, the ways you take care of yourself inside and outside of work for long-term well-being.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Here’s a simple plea to journalists, interviewers, and podcasters: After you interview me, please let me know when your article or interview will be published! Journalists often seek my insights on current issues, quoting me in their articles. Please keep me in the loop when your article or interview is published!

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In this article, Smart Meetings explains how meeting professionals can take control of their finances by relying less on the static nature of budget plans and better preparing for the future with financial models. How to Supercharge Your Strategy Status It is important to understand the difference between a budget and a financial model.

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BizBash

DECEMBER 28, 2017

The overhaul of performance management, AI, the rise of the gig economy , HR and recruitment automation, prioritization of the candidate and employee experience, gamification , and millennials becoming the majority workforce are just a few of the changes that 2017 brought to the workplace.

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Motivation Excellence

MARCH 20, 2023

She published an article on LinkedIn promoting the “ 5 Cs of Communication in Conflict.” This article outlines the five conflict management styles most of us fall into, from avoidance to collaboration. You may find some will work better than others, depending on your personal situation.

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Motivation Excellence

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Better Up article tagged above is full of self-reflection questions to ask yourself, prompts to ignite inner thoughts, and tips on how best to use reflection as a great tool for better self-awareness. In fact, self-awareness (we wrote about it before) and self-reflection go hand in hand.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

In the Wired article, Wouters and Carroll demonstrate just how easy it was to open a Saflok keycard lock. Instead, hotels will only need to update or replace the front desk management system and have a technician carry out a relatively quick reprogramming of each lock, door by door,” the article reads.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Yes, we are bringing this article back! In this article, Mariana explains what virtual event production companies do and how teaming up with one for your virtual event can be extremely beneficial! Additional articles and resources: Virtual Event Production Team: What Does It Look Like? Tell us about the content you want!

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Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

It emphasizes the importance of creating unique, memorable experiences that align with brand values and exceed attendee expectations How to Create a Luxury Event Experience – BizBash [link] Summary: This article provides insights from top event planners on crafting luxurious experiences for corporate clients.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 12, 2024

The article explores the evolving role of Christian faith communities in the public sphere, particularly in the context of increasing secularization in Western societies. 4, Article 13. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Events, Faith Communities, and the Public Square appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Motivation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In a recent article about returning to in-person events, Brenda Rivers writes, “It seems insurmountable to balance the creation of successful, engaging and motivating live events with the constantly evolving elements of risk…”. [Heraclitus] That certainly has been true of late in the travel and hospitality industry.

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Motivation Excellence

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Logical Processing , published in July 2023 by Autism Understood , is an article out of the United Kingdom explaining how most people’s brains work in a similar way to a Windows Operating System, but that Autistic brains are more like a Linux Operating System. What’s an unknown or odd talent you have?

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 3, 2024

In her May 16, 2024 article in the Wall Street Journal “Think AI Can Perceive Emotion? Image attribution: Illustration by Peter Arkle; Associated Press (Mona Lisa) Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Concerns about using facial analysis at events: part three appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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EHL Insights

JULY 29, 2024

This article was written as part of HFTP Digital Horizons 360 Symposium in Palma de Mallorca and also appeared in the inaugural issue of HFTPs magazine TechFin Hospitality.

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Motivation Excellence

AUGUST 21, 2024

Very simply, it’s suggested you group and delegate tasks that are either urgent but not important, or important but not urgent.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 4, 2024

The article is the result of an investigation by The Washington Post and The Examination, a nonprofit newsroom that covers global public health, and finds that General Mills, in particular, “has launched a multi-pronged campaign that capitalizes on the teachings of the anti-diet movement.” The obesity rate in the U.S.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 2, 2024

An article I read by design firm IDEO about its client Moderna put our industry’s complacency into sharp relief. The article talked about Moderna’s culture — which includes embracing speed and accepting risk — as largely responsible for such a feat. How radical some of these ideas seem — and yet ripe for picking.

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EHL Insights

MAY 15, 2024

This article explains how positive guest experiences and cultural experiences go hand-in-hand in hospitality. Having lived and worked all over the world – or pretty much – one of the things I am particularly conscious of is culture.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 26, 2024

Instead, it includes a long article on “belongingness” that provides a nebulous introduction, including a short section on belonging in the workplace (see below). In addition, a short section of the belongingness Wikipedia article covers belonging in the workplace. The most successful example of belonging is a cult !

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

This article from Trade Show News Network , a fellow Informa media outlet, discusses how far in advance event hosts should strategize their video content.

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EHL Insights

JUNE 13, 2024

This article summarizes the main findings of this collaboration: the carrying capacity of the islands, the sustainability transition of tourism, and the political challenges that have been affecting sustainability efforts in the archipelago.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

He wrote: Bill Reed, FASAE, CMP “I think this article is interesting from [the] perspective [of] what journalists want from conferences…. Our KPIs include articles published and impressions made, and then our press releases are generated to get the word out to those outlets that were not present at the in-person meeting or virtually.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 1, 2024

Here’s my response, written as a comment to the NY Times article. Though understanding our universe through science is incredibly important, it’s hard for me to be positive about spending the kind of money described in this article on experiments _until_ we have some new physics theories we can afford to test.”

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EHL Insights

OCTOBER 15, 2024

This article takes inspiration from a recent publication by Dr. Laura Zizka et al. What’s holding hotels back from doing more than basic eco-friendly gestures, like reusing towels or reducing plastic, and embracing sustainable hospitality by adopting a green culture into their business? that delves into current hotel green challenges.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Fake articles by fake writers in Sports Illustrated? Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Fake women event speakers? For heaven’s sake! Fake women event speakers? Meeting professionals: this is a golden opportunity! We need to think bigger! Think about it for a moment. Is there anybody there?

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 6, 2022

Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Scratching the surface appeared first on Conferences That Work. Sometimes, it’s only at the end that we realize we’re just scratching the surface. No related posts.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

But, according to The Guardian article writer, there just may be such a thing as the right amount of procrastination. 12 Questions That Will Change the Trajectory of Your Future, According to Psychology Journaling is great for breathing life into your ideas.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 17, 2023

To understand all of Spark’s capabilities for helping planners with various event-related tasks, read this article on MeetingsNet’s website. In addition, the November/December edition of MeetingsNet’s digital magazine will present a comprehensive article on how early-adopting planners are using Spark, ChatGPT, and other A.I.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 22, 2024

However, an article in the Harvard Business Review provides an interesting perspective on the problem: Not all burnout is the same. The HBR article provides signs to watch for and suggestions for addressing each type. According to research, there are three types of burnout, and the way to tackle each is unique.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 27, 2022

Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Improve meeting session learning with this simple tip! Want a simple way to improve meeting session learning? Provide a shared Google doc where all participants can take notes, ask questions, and get answers! appeared first on Conferences That Work. No related posts.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 26, 2023

In this article from Hotel News Now , Michael Blake, chief technology officer for the American Hotel & Lodging Association, said robots can perform enough functions within hotels that guests will see the result this year. The article also notes that robots are being used in areas such as housekeeping (e.g.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

So say Brenda Steinberg and Michael Watkins in a recent article in the Harvard Business Review , 10 Ways to Prove You’re a Strategic Thinker. In their short article, the authors pack in 10 practical ideas that can help people to be recognized as big-picture thinkers, specifically when they have an opportunity to speak with company leaders.

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