
Thursday,July 30th, 2009
By Cara Beckerle
My grandmother likes to joke that if she ever got separated from her daughters while shopping, all she had to do is listen for the loudest laughter and she would find them shortly thereafter. That’s the family I come from: full of fun, love and a lot of noise.
Family gatherings are always entertaining. [...]

Wednesday,July 29th, 2009
By Leslie Wulfemeyer-Gilfillan
Whatever the purpose of the meeting or event is face-to-face gatherings advocate good will, better morale, relationships and networking. It’s difficult to establish a bond or build unity going eye-to-eye with a computer screen.
The biggest challenge in the corporate meetings environment today is establishing the need first and foremost for the meeting. Is [...]

Monday,July 27th, 2009
By Nicole Buraglio, Hanley Wood Exhibitions
Historically, the typical trade show web site has been nothing more than an online brochure that’s updated a few months leading up to an event. For those industry professionals planning to attend, what purpose is there to revisiting the site? What new information has been posted that will be helpful to their businesses? [...]

Friday,July 24th, 2009
By Brenda Houlihan
In the event industry, we are all privileged to meet all walks of life including celebrities, politicians, or entrepreneurs. Recently, I was reminded of my brief encounter with an American icon, Walter Cronkite.
A few years back, I was working on an event and supporting the transportation and security elements of a high tech [...]