How to Cure The Tech-Bug That Ails You

Have you ever found that implementing technology is like a hangover? All the early promises rapidly give way to an overburdening feeling that you can’t cope; that life’s not somehow better for the (tech) quantity introduced into your system. If technology leads you as a person or as an...

Meeting Spending to be Flat in 2014, Amex Forecasts

A report released at the end of December 2013 reveals that overall 2014 spending on meetings in North America by clients of American Express Meetings & Events will be flat in comparison to 2013 levels. The report, compiled by Amex and based on the company’s 2014 forecasts, also revealed...

5 Apps That Every Meeting Planner Should Have

Technology is an all consuming term. It is moving so fast that it can be a challenge to know what will be here today and gone tomorrow and what offers genuine benefits. For event planners, technology offers a myriad of benefits, from organization to connectivity but often the first...

4 Essential Apps for International Group Travel

International Data Corp predicts that as much as a third of the workforce will be remote in just 3 years. With half of all American owning smartphones, and millions of tablet PCs being shifted every month, more people than ever are carrying mobile computing devices. This has led to...

Rules of the Game: Executive Travel Etiquette

One of the many challenges of executive travel is adapting to new things. You may have a new time zone, new surroundings and your schedule will certainly be new. Some of the aspects, like choosing the right executive sedan service or what you wear, you can control, but many...

5 Invitation Tips to Boost Meeting and Event Attendance

The most perfect event is nothing without attendees. This often overlooked aspect is in turn part dependent upon how and when your invitation is sent and its content. Subtle changes can have a big effect on your potential attendance; it can be the difference for someone who is merely...

More Luxury: The Battles to Come in the Sky Between New York and L.A.

The competition on the transcontinental routes is fiercer than ever – airlines are adding more space, luxury, privacy and, of course, profits. This year we have seen more mini-suites; offering total privacy, lie-flat seats and first class cabins aimed at the VIP market. The trend is set to get...

How to Find a Keynote Speaker

When planning any sort of event, long or short, one of the most challenging aspects is finding a keynote speaker. This can at first seem overwhelming, particularly if you are new to event planning. But, just like event planning itself, if you break it down into a series...

Royal Coachman’s Travel Tips: How to get a seat reservation

Seat reservations on airlines can sometimes be harder to come by than a table at a hot restaurant. Just like slipping the maître d’ a tip, there are ways around this problem. Airlines will routinely block seats for a variety of reasons that make sense to them. A recent...

More Corporate Travel Department Heads are Taking Charge of Meetings Management and Planning

A Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) survey finds that an increasing number of travel managers are charged with risk management, strategic meetings management planning (SMMP), and other responsibilities. Although their titles might be Travel Manager or, Travel Director, more and more travel department heads are taking on meeting management...

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