Online Exclusives
Pickin' for the Record
In August, 1,868 guitarists gathered in Luckenbach, Texas, to pick a couple of tunes together in the name of supporting U.S. troops.
The Burden of Proof
Maintaining meetings’ relevance in the global marketplace.
Ditch Boring PowerPoints; Embrace the Big Picture
Robert Swanwick
Event Bytes
Five Stories that Rocked Our Industry
One+ assessed reader feedback and its own research to create this list of the top five stories that shook the meeting industry in 2009.
Features
ROI on the Rise
It’s in hot demand by those writing the checks. And now data and research is available to help you prove the value of your events.
So, What’s in it for the CEO?
The battle to prove your value to the C-suite is not exclusive to the meeting and event industry.
Social Currency
Mining social networks can boost efficiency, innovation and, as IBM’s Dr. Ching-Yung Lin has shown, prove the value of your connections.
Meetings Monopoly?
How a new software patent could shake up the industry.
Defying Convention
What recession? Convention centers across the globe aren’t just holding on.
Case Studies
Model Event
Auto club drives into Mesa, Ariz., for branding and bingo.
Coordinating Diversity
The Chinese New Year festivities in Honolulu come to life after months of planning among several organizations.
Coming Together
A family reunion in Daytona, Fla., requires as much planning as a corporate convention.
Columns and Departments
In It Together
Editor’s note
The Energy of Many
Global update from MPI
Clean the World
Katherine Manfredi, CMM
Global View
Are You Feeling Lucky?
Jon Bradshaw
Reboot Your Brain
Graphics, Photos and Colors, Oh No!
Dawn Rasmussen, CMP
Get the Job
Taking It All In
Douglas Rushkoff
High-tech Humanity
Resolution: Discover Your Passion
Steven Kemble
A Dose of Sass
Come to Your Senses/Don’t Blame Technology
Deborah Gardner, CMP, and James Spellos
You Be the Judge
Bodrum Cup Takes to the Sea
Jessie States
Connections