Briefings

Event Spotlight: Medical World Americas

The Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau will produce Medical World Americas in partnership with Messe Dusseldorf. [...] Read more

CSR Spotlight: Sheraton Seattle-When Giving Back Is Part of the Culture

As a pilot hotel for Starwood’s “Make a Green Choice” program, the Seattle Sheraton supports Solid Ground, a local community service organization that assists nearly 60,000 impoverished households. [...] Read more

What’s New: Marriott’s Workspace on Demand

A new app allows workers to find small, open meeting spaces at Marriott hotels. [...] Read more

Tech: Android’s Rise

Android has surpassed Apple in its number of users of its operating system. [...] Read more

Q&A: Charles Ahlers

The industry veteran and former Anaheim/Orange County VCB president reflects on his four decades in the tourism industry. [...] Read more

Q&A: Robert Desautels, CMP

The senior manager of convention services for Visit Indy and newly elected president of Event Service Professionals Association talks about about engaging attendees, choosing venues and the importance of CVBs. [...] Read more

Flip Thinking Turns Meetings Upside Down

Shifting the focus of your events from speaker-first to participant-first alters the learning and retention landscape. [...] Read more

Product Watch: Speek

A new conference call platform eliminates the need for bridge numbers, pins and passwords. [...] Read more

Editor’s Pick: Event Alley

A weekly radio show talks trends, tools and hot topics in the meetings world. [...] Read more

Q&A: Davide Pugliese

Scrub Island Resort’s executive chef talks about the evolution of the food culture in the past three decades. [...] Read more