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Incorporating activities into traditional meetings sparks youth interaction. [...] Read more

Matt Markins, D6 Conference director, shares tips on using social media to connect with attendees. [...] Read more

Audience participation has come a long way in today’s high-tech environment. Attendees can now participate in sessions in real-time from their seats, using a smartphone, keypad or some kind of “clicker” device to provide feedback to a presenter. [...] Read more

Following Jessica Levin on Twitter, it’s easy to see the association marketer, meeting planner and owner of 7 Degrees Communications consulting company wears a lot of hats, but it is also apparent she has fully taken hold of social media and its benefits in every role she takes on. [...] Read more

Meeting planners must take responsibility for attendees by assessing and minimizing risk. [...] Read more

The 2008 Oracle OpenWorld Conference won a Green Meetings Silver Award. Here’s why. [...] Read more

It’s not how much you spend on music that matters, but the heart of the band. [...] Read more

The “Gen Y Guy” schools meeting planners on how to create more engaging youth conferences. [...] Read more

Online social networking sites focus on building online communities of people who share interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others. [...] Read more

Why social media and other communication technologies are critical to the success of youth conferences and events. [...] Read more