8 Practical Steps to Create Safe Check-In Areas at Live Events
Use these tips to eliminate one of the biggest pain points of hosting an in-person event during COVID-19.
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12 Worst Holiday Gifts for Meeting Planners
Gifting for the meeting planner in your life can be tough.
How to Maintain Employee Loyalty with a Remote Workforce
When times are tough, that’s when employee loyalty really matters. So how do you create loyalty with a remote workforce?
See Inside Marriott International's Global Hybrid Event Series
Marriott partnered with hybrid event platform MeetingPlay to showcase its reimagined conference spaces designed to meet planners' "new normal" needs.
Gift Ideas for Remote Teams
Send out some WFH-friendly gifts, including must-have tech equipment for virtual events. Hey managers! Steal these gift ideas for remote teams.
8 At-Home Catering and Decor Ideas for Holiday Parties
Here, eight ideas for holiday parties on how to create something special for your attendees or employees this season. Make the event festive and warm.
7 Businesses That Offer On-Site COVID-19 Testing Services at Live Events
As on-site screening options emerge and evolve, live events may just be lured out of hibernation.
FAMing It Up 365 in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach
Meeting planners who are looking for a warm-weather destination where they can hold indoor/outdoor events need to set their "sites" on Alabama’s Gulf Shores
Highlighting Black-Owned Companies and Event Professionals: Corey Briscoe
Corey Briscoe, a recent recipient of Connect's 40 Under 40, shares his story as one of the four leaders behind ABCD & Company and hopes the rise of recog
Steal 5 Creative Ideas From This Hybrid Business Festival
The House of Beautiful Business’s four-day conference, The Great Wave, was a hybrid event that included a mix of virtual and in-person experiences, all desig
How to Lead in this New Era
We ask three experienced leaders how to guide and inspire employees in these changing times.
9 New Food-Based Activities for Virtual Team Building
From virtual ice cream socials to make-your-own beer classes to on-camera lessons from top chefs, here are some fun new ideas for virtual team building, corp
Wide Open Spaces: Beyond the Ballroom in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson’s wide-open spaces, open-air venues, and outdoor amenities provide you with unique and easy ways to promote physical distancing while still providing
Steal-Worthy Ideas from IMEX's Online Conference
The second edition of PlanetIMEX, a virtual conference for the global meeting industry, featured a colorful 3D world, unique networking technology, and other
15 Over 50 Nominations Open for 2021 Class
Submit nominations for the elite 15 Over 50 for Connect Association by Jan. 1, 2021 for consideration.
2021 Connect Corporate 40 Under 40 Nominations Open
Help us select our 2021 class of the Connect Corporate 40 Under 40—young event professionals who will be industry leaders for years to come.
Connect 2020: A Year Like No Other
The COVID-19 pandemic ensured this year’s annual Connect 2020 conference at Orlando World Center Marriott was like no other.
See How This Corporate Meeting Offers a Template for Future Live Events
Looking for a glimmer of hope for the meetings industry? See how this corporate meeting gathered nearly 200 employees in Austin—safely and successfully.
Event Planners Seek Customization in an Age of Uncertainty
Software companies race to provide solutions for event planners who are having to pivot quickly in a post-COVID-19 world.
Bringing Back the Soul of Live Events
The million-dollar question: When will we see the return of in-person, live events? Leadership at Parag
How Israel Reinvented Its Image
Israel has always been a popular travel destination for religious sites.
Do's and Don’ts for Virtual Interviews and Networking
Are you still struggling with online interactions like virtual interviews and networking? Zoom in to this.
6 Stage Design Tips for Livestreamed Events
Production pros discuss what color schemes work best on camera, tricks for spacing presenters apart in a natural way, why proper lighting is crucial, and mor
