The online edition of MPI’s June 2009 One+ magazine includes an article about how meeting and event professionals can manage speaker costs in the current economic climate: “Talk Ain’t Cheap: How to secure a speaker for your event with as little fiscal pain as possible.” Robert Farmer, author of the article, writes: For planners, the […]
Meeting Trends Highlight ROI, Value and Hope
Benchmark Hospitality International announced its “Top Ten Meeting Trends for 2009” in March, based on observations from their 30 conference hotels, resorts and conference centers in the United States and Asia. A few notable highlights: Trend #1: The Business of Meetings is Business This year more than ever before, the business of meetings is straight-up […]
Social Media Networking and Your Events
Still trying to figure out if the “hot” social media tools have a place in your events? Or trying to figure out how to incorporate these tools into your toolbox? There’s a great post at Event Solutions with tips from event planners utilizing some of these new technologies. The premise: How are event pros using […]
Watch the ROI Speakers Difference
Sometimes, you just need a keynote speaker – someone who will “wow” your audience for an hour or so and leave them with some intriguing thoughts to ponder. Sometimes, you need something more. If you want to go beyond the keynote and create a real, high-impact learning experience for your attendees, you want ROI Speakers. […]
The Speakers Group Helps Planners Enhance Meetings, Add Value with ROI Speakers Launch
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 22, 2009 — Responding to the unique pressures facing its clients and others in the meetings industry as a result of sensational media coverage, government regulations, and reduced budgets, The Speakers Group has launched a new initiative, ROI Speakers (http://www.ROIspeakers.com), to help planners add value to their meetings and events — and […]
How to Make Your Meeting Cancel-Proof
It seems that corporate and association meetings are being canceled right and left lately: the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority reported that 402 conventions and meetings scheduled to be held in the city were canceled from October to mid-March; Orlando has had 114 meetings canceled this year as of late March. That’s just two […]
