If you have your own planning business and have suffered over the summer, you’re in good company. Almost every business has reported less business. Even though things are picking up for most people at least to a small degree, things may have changed permanently for planners. You might have to change your methods, advertising, and even your day-to-day business activities to stay lean but productive.

However, one of the best things you can do for yourself–and your clients–is stay positive. Of course you have heard that all summer long. But there is a reason for this you may not have heard from anyone else. Besides keeping yourself emotionally and mentally healthy, it helps you keep your customers. Read the rest of this entry »

Multi-national companies have something to look forward to when it comes to looking for venues for conferences. There are many places around the world that are offering world class conference centers, and the choices are many- from Asian countries such as Japan to the Netherlands- up-to-date, swanky conference centers are mushrooming all over the world.

Companies in the US no longer need to stay restricted to local venues, and can now go out and explore beautiful locations around the world for convenient and impressive conference centers.

What is even better is the fact that countries such as China, Latin America, and South Africa are also looking at enhancing their event management avenues and coming up with well-equipped conference centers. Read the rest of this entry »