Checkmate: 10 Destinations Offering a Socially Distant Chess Match
The ultimate team-building exercise at your next event? A life-size game of
chess with your attendees.
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Why Boutique Hotels Will Be Top of Mind for Event Pros in 2021
With smaller gatherings still the norm, these 18 boutique hotel properties are primed for socially distant meetings.
Mourning the Passing of Marriott International CEO Arne Sorenson
Connect remembers the hospitality giant, who passed away on Feb. 15 after transforming the chain into the world’s biggest hotel brand.
Expert Tips for Planners Hiring an Event Photographer
Chicago-based experiential photographer Chernise Taylor shares her top tips with planners for hiring event photographers.
8 Virtual Escape Rooms for Your Next Team-Building Session
Put your team's strategy skills to the test with these interactive virtual escape rooms from team-building companies across the U.S. and Canada.
5 Wellness-Focused Meal Delivery Options to Feed Your Remote Team
Kick off the year with some health-conscious dishes and snacks your employees, clients, and guests will love to eat.
Making Lemonade Out of Lemons: How A Brand Recently Hosted a Socially Distant Activation
Skincare brand Ole Henriksen promoted its new product with a vintage ice cream truck that made home deliveries to influencers throughout Los Angeles.
What Is Clubhouse, and How Should Meeting Pros Be Using It?
Find out whether the iPhone-only app is a legitimate tool for knowledge and networking—or just another passing fad.
10 At-Home Gifting Ideas for Remote Teams, Clients and Employees
See how event pros are adding a twist to traditional swag with these creative at-home gifting ideas.
How Uber's Virtual Conference Brought the IRL Venue to At-Home Attendees
For Uber Freight’s annual conference, MoonLab Productions digitally recreated Chicago’s The Old Post Office building. Here's how it was done.
7 Design-Forward Rentals to Help Keep Guests Safe at Live Events
These must-have rental items can help guests stay socially distanced at events.
25 Most Anticipated Event Venues in the United States for 2021
These soon-to-open hotels, convention centers, stadiums and other event venues are ideal spots for your 2021 gatherings.
Champagne Problems: See Inside Veuve Clicquot's Winter Chalet
Here's how Social Society, SKTCH Events and Veuve Clicquot brought their vision of a Champagne-clad winter chalet to life.
7 Ways to Incorporate Pantone's 2021 Colors of the Year Into Your Events and Lifestyle
Meeting planners, allow us to introduce you to Ultimate Gray and Illuminating, the Pantone Colors of the Year for 2021.
How CES Traded In Vegas for Virtual This Year
The Consumer Technology Association partnered with Microsoft to host an all-digital iteration of the tech industry’s biggest trade show.
Event Tech in the Wake of COVID-19: Best Practices to Help Planners Bypass the Challenges
Brad Langley of event tech platform Aventri shares top tips for overcoming the challenges COVID-19 has brought upon event and meeting planners.
15 Tech Tools That Can Help Bring Back Live Events
From virtual queuing solutions to social distance-enforcing wristbands, this new technology can keep attendees safe during COVID-19.
Destinations Get Savvy Hosting Events for Meeting Planners
We examine two destinations that recently hosted in-person or hybrid events for meeting planners to show them how they get meetings done—even during a pandem
What Every Meeting Planner Needs to Know About Contact Tracing
We have heard about contact tracing in the news, but do you really know what it is and how it impacts your meeting?
Business as Unusual: How Event Venues Are Keeping Guests Safe During COVID-19
Venues are using enhanced sanitation policies, creative layouts, and tech-forward solutions to keep event guests safe.
How a Mountain Resort Saved Its Meetings Business
Old Edwards Inn is a luxury Relais & Chateaux property that attracts corporate meetings and incentives to quaint Highlands, North Carolina.
Grand Old Age of Travel Is Back at Grand Hyatt Nashville
When Grand Hyatt Nashville opened in late October, meeting planners reveled in three floors of dedicated, state-of-the-art conference and meeting space.
7 Ways Data Can Help You Plan Better Events Than Ever
When planning an event, data can be put to profound uses. From personalization and analyzing mediums to maximize engagement and building on success.
10 Holiday Movies for Meeting Planners
From corporate holiday parties to New Year's Eve galas, these feel-good holiday movies for meeting planners count as putting in extra hours at the home offic
