We answer a lot of questions and each month we choose the "Question of the Month" - Here's is June's winner: More Q&A can be found @ our blog. Q: What is the most efficient technology for electronically capturing consumer contact info at a live event? Tim asks: I'm looking for a handheld/portable solution that would work in a situation where a traditional keyboard is not practical (e.g. face-to-face interaction). Would love to hear y… Continue

UPDATE: Just wanted everyone to know that I just heard the "event planning" section on Alltop is a go! Check it out and please let Alltop know if there are other sites they should add (info@alltop.com). Hello... I recently contacted Alltop to pitch a "meetings and events" topic. I sent them about 25 examples of events blogs I read daily and they are looking into it. If anyone knows of any great even… Continue

As the community is growing I feel it is now time to share few rules, if you do not agree with them please give me your feedback, if you feel the following are not your cup of tea I am sorry about it but there's nothing I can do. - This Group and website are intended for members to: a) Network with other professionals b) Share their experience c) Ask for opinions d) Post job offers e) Discuss current trends - Keep the content of discussions on the topic of Event Management and related issues.… Continue

"Sustainability is our vision. Corporate responsibility is our obligation. Green Meetings are our strategy." That’s how my interview with Tamara Kennedy-Hill, the new Executive Director of the Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC) ended. That, and: “Profit is good—but it’s also about the environment and your impact on the community. Have you left the community you were in better off or worse off?” That is the way to define the movement to build sustainable events. It is about more than the pl… Continue

My company, ON24 is hiring lots of people for our San Francisco Offices. We are a webcasting and virtual events solutions company. If you work for a publisher, you may have heard of us. We provide a lot of the webcasting out there for webinars. We are looking specifically for virtual show and webcast managers. While the titles seem odd, the positions are suited for people with event management and planning skills - these are all transferable skills for these po… Continue