On Tuesday, February 28, Engage365 welcomed its first webinar presenter in 2012: Ajay Bhojwani of MCI Middle East LLC. Mr. Bhojwani presented content on "Getting the Most Out of Your International Meetings."
Webinar Description: More than ever before, associations are looking at international markets for not only large conventions, but smaller and region focused meetings, symposium and events. However, the risk of financial liabilities and brand image continues to be a worry for everyone...
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Are we witnessing a digital revolution? Or digital evolution?
Can we simply adapt and apply old skills to new contexts? Or do we need to learn new ways of thinking, doing and being?
One thing is certain. Our nonprofit institutions are dynamic, complex systems embedded within an even more dynamic, complex übersystem: human society.
The Traditional Nonprofit Conference Scenario
Consider the following typical conference scenario:
After registering for a conference and paying a fee, Sue travels to the headq...
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Event planners are often not privy to the regulatory requirements that surround industries that are proprietary in nature. Over the years, bankers would joke about “Models and Bottles” when referring to their unlimited client expense accounts, but today, this is a joke that would not be taken lightly. Due to sudden downturn and heavy scrutiny of the finance industry, regulators have decreased these types of expense accounts and therefore keep a watchful eye.
Other industries that require compliance with industry...
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At a time in which the very fabric of society seems in the process of being re-woven, the act of bringing people together for networking, fellowship, education or entertainment is taking on a deeper meaning.
The following facts taken from two articles in Ode Magazine, The Power of Strangers by Serena Renner and No Such Thing As A Thing an excerpt from Lynne McTaggart's book The Bond illustrate a few of the many recent developments and discoveries that directly relate to meetings and events.
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Several years ago, I was a closing speaker for a women's conference and the opening motivational speaker didn't show up. It's not that she had something better to do, but she had fallen ill.
Unfortunately, she waited too long to let the event planner know and two hours before her speech, they were scrambling to find a replacement. I was a five hour flight away.
Unable to find an alternative, they presented a yoga session which had only a handful of participants. Other than the tantalizing opportunity to sleep in...
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“There’s something happening here,” says author Thomas Friedman referring to the spontaneous protests from Tel Aviv to Wall Street.
According to Friedman, we are witnessing seismic changes from two overarching narratives: The Big Shift and The Great Disruption. That coupled with the systemic challenges of our stagnant economy for the next decade could have a great impact on the meetings industry.
Stagnant Economy
Glen Hutchins, CNBC’s Squawk Box, Glen Hutchins, Federal Reserve Board member...
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