By Nina Rao The location is perfect. The food is fantastic. The conversation is buzzing along. Your event is a success. And then, halfway through, disaster strikes. You run out of chicken kabobs, you run low on crackers, no one is touching the stuffed mushrooms and the cookie trays are looking dangerously sparse. Share this:
Archive for the ‘Winter 2011-2012’ Category
Feeding the Masses: Expert Formulas to Help You Plan
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011Letter From the Publisher
Monday, November 21st, 2011For 99% of people, planning for tomorrow is an involuntary action. For those of us in the meeting and event industry, it’s our lifeblood. In reading the article “Looking Ahead” by Heather McNeill on page 29, I can only agree with, “we have to be ready for change.” Staying informed, or “well read” as dad [...]
Rob’s Rules – Bounty Hunter
Monday, November 21st, 2011By Rob Schaefer Abundance seems to be the last thing on anyone’s minds these days. Most corporate cultures are so focused on what is lacking that employees are paralyzed and unable to feel happy, secure, prosperous or appreciated. That common phrase that everyone uses these days, “Be glad you have a job,” is starting to [...]
Safe and Sound: How Planners and Hotels Ensure Security for Guests
Monday, November 21st, 2011By Lisa Lance News coverage of events such as the arrest last May of former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn for the alleged sexual assault of a member of the housekeeping staff at a hotel in New York and, more locally, the arrest of a man last March for entering the wrong room at [...]
Marketing Your Destination to Make a Connection
Monday, November 21st, 2011By Heather McNeill With so many potential visitors to a destination, and so many ways to reach them, finding the right market to target requires more preparation and research than ever. As the saying goes, “It’s not just what you know, but who you know.” In marketing a destination, though, it’s not just about who [...]
Looking Ahead – Celebrating 10 Years of MM&E: Part III
Monday, November 21st, 2011By Heather McNeill If the past 10 years have taught us anything, it might be this: We have to be ready for change. That has been a recurring theme as we have looked at meeting and event trends in celebration of MM&E’s 10-year anniversary. Staying adaptable and open to change also means being prepared for [...]
November 2011 Proclaimed Native American Month in Kansas City
Monday, November 21st, 2011On Nov. 1, 2011, Burns & McDonnell and UMB Financial Corporation of Kansas City hosted a celebration to recognize Native American Indian Month and bring awareness to the National Native American Chamber of Commerce. This event included a proclamation from the mayor’s office, a silent auction fund raiser, an appetizer reception and awards presentation. [...]
Faces and Places
Monday, November 21st, 2011On September 6, 2011, the St. Louis Area Hotel Association hosted its 22nd annual golf tournament at the Whitmoor Country Club. SLAHA’s most anticipated event, the Annual SLAHA Golf Tournament is one of the most highly attended golf tournaments in the St. Louis Area. This event includes lunch, an awards dinner and fabulous prizes. Share [...]
