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6 Things Planners Need to Know About Incentives and Taxes
Recipients are required to pay taxes on incentive merchandise, trips, and even gift cards — not just on cash bonuses.
Dates to Avoid for Events in 2026
Timing can make or break attendance, engagement, and the overall success of a business event. Cultural observances, global elections, and seasonal breaks are dates that should be avoided.
How to Build an Event Audience
Get the right people in the room and everything — content, sponsors, buzz — comes together. Miss that, and even the best-run event lands flat.
A Closer Look at 8 Mega-DMCs
A decade of consolidation has resulted in a handful of DMC networks and mega-firms that make up the majority of the industry. Here’s a rundown of eight of the biggest in the business and what they have to offer.
Managing Mobility Needs Beyond Your Meeting
There are many variables, from inaccessible walking paths to long queue lines, that can make off-site excursions tricky for your attendees with mobility issues.
8 Tips for More Inclusive Holiday Events
Today’s multi-ethnic, multi-generational workforce requires you to rethink the traditional Christmas party to make sure that everyone feels welcome.
6 Creative Ways to Thank Your Event Attendees
Attendees may travel thousands of miles and spend hundreds of dollars just to show up at your event. Finding a way to show appreciation for their attendance is not only required, it is expected. Yet, often we forget this very crucial element of planning successful events.
10 Ways to Prevent Event No-Shows
Building attendees’ commitment to your event and educating them on the implications of canceling feeds their “meeting-decline guilt” and can stop them from changing their plans.
Meeting Planners’ Favorite Contract Clauses for Avoiding Surprise Costs
Contracts are a planner’s first line of defense against extra costs on everything from rates to F&B — and those annoying hidden fees.