Virtual Event Tips: Navigating the Pitfalls of Virtual Meetings
Due to the massive increase of virtual and hybrid meetings brought on by the global pandemic, corporate event planners are now facing newfound challenges involved with presenting events on a virtual[...]
Cvent CONNECT Insights: Virtual Attendee Personas
Recently, I attended Cvent CONNECT Virtual , joining over 35,000 other meeting and event professionals in order to learn more about our recovering industry. After attending several breakout sessions,[...]
Clients Giving Back During COVID-19
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.'” - Mr. Rodgers The pandemic is affecting[...]
Selecting Wine for Your Event…and for Yourself!
A 7-year stint in the wine industry makes choosing wines for events one of my favorite tasks. Wine can be intimidating—it was for me before I started learning what I liked, what I didn’t, and why.[...]
Observe Earth Day Like an Events Planning Pro
For 50 years, April 22nd has marked Earth Day, an annual event celebrated around the world to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Here's our Earth Day tips for events planning[...]
Virtual Meeting Gifting
As the event industry adapts to the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to look for new ways to keep the attendee experience alive and keep teams connected as many meetings are being presented virtually[...]
Are You Eating Nutritiously While Sheltered-in-Place?
As corporate event planners, it is important that we stay healthy and support our immune systems year-round. When we feel our best, it supports our ability to execute flawless programs for our[...]
Tips and Tricks for Telecommuting
Bishop-McCann has been allowing our corporate event planning associates flexibility in working from home for many years; we're here to share some tips and tricks for telecommuting. There are many[...]
Harvesters - The Community Food Network
Last week, I had the pleasure of experiencing my first Bishop-McCann Staff Retreat. This retreat brings our company together, from San Francisco to Chicago, into the heart of the Kansas City[...]
Proxfinity's CUE
Smart Badges Make Networking Easy at Meetings and Events Let’s face it—for many people, networking at events or meetings is a daunting task filled with a lot of awkward conversation. Most of the[...]
Obsessed with Immersion
I subscribe to a number of email newsletters because I am innately curious (and due to a case of FOMO when it comes to those organizations and individuals I find most informative and influential).[...]
Dynamic Ideas for Conference Relaxation from Adobe MAX
Conference relaxation can be hard to find. With all of the sessions, note taking, walking, eating, and networking, sometimes you need to find a place to relax and be creative. I’ve been to a lot of[...]