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Conferences deserve new ideas

Conferences matter. Since the beginning of time man has congregated to celebrate, learn, share ideas and socialize. The advent of social media does not replace the human desire to be part of a community. Even the recent years of recession could not stop the most desirable conferences from growing (SXSW exploded from 2009 to 2012). People want to come together, and when a meeting has impact.... they come back year after year (and bring their friends!). Read more from Thom Singer

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Hoping for the Best, but Planning for the Worst: Risk Management for Meeting Planners

Say you've planned a fun-filled team building event for your company; you know the event inside and out, every second of the day has been accounted for, all details are outlined to a tee, you know the event inside and out and you have a weather backup in the very unlikely event of rain.
But what would you do if one of your colleagues and guests suddenly collapses? Read More from the meetingproblog

Do tight budgets and sustainable practices go together?

Everyone in the meetings industry wants to go green, but many think sustainable practices such as a paperless conference are just not doable because of the cost.
Here are 6 innovative and cost-conscious ways to be more earth friendly without driving your budget into the red.

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