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Mindful Meetings for the Full Mind

Smart Meetings

The time has come for us to take proactive steps to address these challenges in the corporate meeting space. As a corporate meeting and event industry professional with over 25 years of experience, I have witnessed first-hand the negative impacts of work-related stress.

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Healthy Ways to Wake Up Sleepy Attendees

SmartMeetings

With one in three attendees falling asleep or feeling drowsy during a meeting, and productivity for the average meeting dropping around 2 p.m., it’s clear that corporate meetings need a new agenda. Attendees around the world are desperate for a change – and meeting professionals are taking notice.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions for Meeting Planners

SmartMeetings

Read books about meeting planning and career advice, subscribe to e-newsletters and listen to free podcasts for planners. Take a few minutes to enroll in free event planning webinars that can teach you the finer points of contract negotiation, event technology and more. In 2017, do yourself a favor by making learning a priority.

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The Strategic Meetings Management Guide 2023

Stova

In the end, you will know how to properly evaluate all of your meetings to ensure that you are making the most cost-effective choices that will lead to better meeting results overall. However, you don’t want to completely forget about the “wow” details that can make a corporate meeting enjoyable either.