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The European Plan: The State of Meetings in Europe

In case you hadn't heard, the sky is falling in Europe. Or at least it seems that way: Greece teeters on the brink of bankruptcy; Spain, Portugal, and Italy are not far behind; and it's questionable whether a bailout from the other European Union countries can avert widespread economic disaster. Given such uncertainty and pot... Read more...
 

A New Generation of Suppliers

What youth brings to the partnership... Just as the under-30 crowd is influencing meeting planning, they represent a substantial and growing proportion of supplier and third-party ranks. Like their corporate and association peers, these newcomers infuse the workplace with enthusiasm, fresh ideas, social networking skills and ... Read more...
 

Top 10 Tech Stories of 2011 - Developments that dominated the meetings and incentives industry.

Scaled Down SMM - More companies are taking a modular approach to their strategic meetings management software, choosing specific functionalities rather than enterprise-wide solutions. At the same time, more SMM technology vendors are forging partnerships with major meeting management companies. As a result, Cvent has release... Read more...
 

Meetings in a Minute from AIBTM in Baltimore.

Baltimore was one of the latest stops for our Meetings in a Minute camera, where we captured some meetings tips from attendees at AIBTM. Both clips feature BCD M&I, with Mary MacGregor of the firm's Minneapolis office advising her colleagues to bring up any of your negotiation "deal-breakers" with suppliers before talks g... Read more...