Spark Editors
How LGBTMPA is Helping to Improve Inclusivity & Diversity at Meetings
LGBT Meeting Professionals Association (LGBTMPA) is moving forward with its goal to increase the success of inclusion and diversity in meetings and events.
How Language Can Create Different Perceptions Among Attendees
Did you ever stop to think about how different languages create different perceptions or cultural biases at meetings?
How EcoChi Encourages Nature-Inspired Event Design
In this Shakedown, Debra Duneier, president of EcoChi, discusses the concept and addresses why planners should be incorporating nature into their events.
My No. 1 Professional Goal for the New Year Is…
"My No. 1 professional goal for the New Year is to continue to organize our company to make it more profitable and efficient."
Make Your Multigenerational Meetings a Success With These 5 Tips
Here are five key factors for meeting planners to consider when planning multigenerational meetings.
Good or Bad? The Incomplete Stories That We Tell Ourselves (and Our Clients)
There’s an ancient parable about a wise farmer who went through different trials and tribulations with the same response: “Good or bad? Hard to say.”
How to Plan More Accessible Meetings
Here are nine tips Matthias Schultze, managing director of the German Convention Bureau, suggests for meeting planners looking to make meetings more accessible.
Addressing the Culture Gap at Global Meetings
With attendees traveling from all over and meetings being hosted in foreign countries, here are three ways that meeting planners can at least begin to address the culture gap.
My Meeting Planner Role Model Is…
Industry experts weigh in on their meeting planner role models.
Does Peer-to-Peer Brainstorming Help or Hinder the Team?
As a meeting planner, have you ever asked yourself if talking amongst attendees helps or hinders collective decision-making?
How Barrier-Free Meetings Make Knowledge Sharing Accessible to All
Matthias Schultze, managing director of the German Convention Bureau, weighs in on why barrier-free meetings have been a major focus in recent years.
Navigating the Changing Tides of Risk Management
In this Shakedown, Greg Jenkins, partner at Bravo Productions, speaks about risk management and how policies have changed throughout his 30-year career.
Abandoning the Echo Chamber: Takeaways From Google’s Gender Identity Memo
Not only did the Google memo incident result in the firing of James Damore, but it also sparked a lot of internal debates about gender at offices nationwide.
5 Ways to Attract & Retain Millennial Talent
As meeting planners continue to expand their staffs with employees from this younger generation, it’s important to remember these key ways to attract and retain top millennial talent.
