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Jill Stone

Your Meeting Matchmaker Fairy Godmother

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[...]

Your Favorite Food List

Favorite Food

Your list of favorite foods is bound to change year in and year out as new food trends come forth to tempt our taste buds. And these new food trends often have a place in your meeting planning; food is an important factor in keeping attendees happy, fortified and engaged. Let’s check out some food[...]

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[...]