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Jill Stone

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2016 List of Lists on Meeting Trends

meeting trends

What’s in store for meeting planners this year? Here is go to list for you. I found lists that cover technology, food and more. Technology: When it comes to what’s new in tech plus meetings, the go-to-guy is Corbin Ball. In this list he shares the various technologies and social media platforms to keep on[...]

Cool New Event Goodies

cool new event goodies

Hello Trendsetter, aka Meeting Planner. We are always on the look out for special event add-ins that will set our gathering apart from all the rest. Check out these cooler than cool new event goodies! TapSnap: Photo booths are always a hit, now comes TapSnap, the next generation in photo opps. TapSnap photos include your[...]

Fall Trends for Meeting Planners

As you know, we Meeting Planners have to keep up with the trends in order to keep up our events. Our guests expect awesome-experiences-to-be-had. So with this in mind, here are some cool trends to add some fall color to your events! Oolala Candy: Think champagne flavored gummie bears and marshmallows topped with 24K gold.[...]

Out and In

Out and In

Recently I wrote a blog about how the word Outsourcing should be out, but the word Insupporting should be the new in buzzword; as it very much, and more aptly, describes what I do for my clients. And, yes, I totally made the word up, so if anyone has a connection with the Webster’s Dictionary[...]

Meeting Trends 2014

Meeting planners not only follow the trends closely, but they also have a trendsetter mentality and practically refuse to ever play catch up!  Here is what is hot in meetings for 2014. According to IMEX, our attention spans are shorter than ever; your meetings are to be content driven and done so in a quick[...]

Pin Up Events

Have you ever thought of creating pin boards around your events? There are endless possibilities and it is really worth your consideration! Here are some great ideas for you! Create boards with pictures from the event (post them throughout the day and during the event). Make sure to encourage others to participate, all you need[...]

One on One with My Client, Dewayne! Part 2

This article is  a continuation of the article that appeared in a recent HelmsBriscoe newsletter. I shared the first part in my blog last week, so if you missed it, please be sure to read it now. Here is the remaining part of the article: When asked if there are any distinctive qualities to the[...]

Event Branding

You hear a lot about “branding” now-a-days. It is an important part of any company’s presence in the market place. The brand is an idea or image that brings people to a place of knowing; they know what the brand stands for, what service or product it provides, it’s overall message, and the emotion/feeling/statement behind[...]

Call Me!

Sing to the tune of “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen: Your boss just gave you a ring Said time to plan a meeting Your voice said okay Your mind said no way You’ve got more meetings than time Plannin’ for pennies and dimes Another meeting to list Not much time in a day[...]

Conventions are a Serious Business

Although those that are not in the hospitality industry think that all meetings and conventions are just an excuse to party, a la Fred Flintstones’ Water Buffalos Convention (Grand Poobah included), those of us “in the know” know that meetings and conventions are serious business. It is a place where people commune to exchange information[...]