HSMAI Announces Dates, Locations for 2012 'MEET' Events  - 1/3/12
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) has released the 2012 dates and locations of its "MEET" series of events for meeting planners, it recently announced.  A re-imagined, re-named and re-branded version of HSMAI's signature series of "Affordable Meetings" conferences and exhibitions, the MEET series — which stands for Meetings, Events, Education, Technology — debuted in September 2011 with MEET National. Full Artlicle.

Content Is King- 12/14/12
Delivering the topics your attendees need is paramount to a successful meeting

Of course you want attendees to be excited about the destination they’re meeting in, whether it’s a cosmopolitan urban setting, a retreat in the mountains or a beachside affair. And getting there also has to be hassle-free. And the food? You know that’s got to be good or you’re going to hear about it.

But what about the most important item on the menu: the content?  Full Article.

Rebranding a Tradeshow – A Look at Virtual Extensions – 11/1/11
It’s only natural that as the meetings and conventions profession evolves and becomes more dynamic based on technological advances, the industry’s top trade shows do the same. Meeting planners and exhibitors were privy to some of these advances at HSMAI’s MEET National show put on by the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International in Washington, D.C., in September. Full Blog.

HSMAI Meetings Insights - Mobile Meets Meetings – On-the-go tech is transforming the way we meet – 10/12/11
Remember when it was the height of rudeness to be pecking away on your smart phone while in a meeting session? Well, the days of even intermittent disconnect may be over as mobile technology becomes a social force both inside and outside of the meeting room.  Full article and e-newsletter.