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Why Your Brain Needs a Break: Mental Health and Productivity in Focus
Read the latest Work Trend Index highlights the importance of taking regular mental breaks, revealing how these pauses can support brain health, boost productivity, and enhance overall well-being in today’s high-demand work environments.
Soundings CEO Tracy Judge on Driving Growth in Associations
Soundings’ CEO and Founder, Tracy Judge, dives into powerful strategies for driving growth and resilience in associations, highlighting how community connections and a spirit of innovation can redefine success and create lasting impact.
Are You Delivering What the Next-Gen Attendee Wants?
A new Freeman trends report measures the gaps between the way organizers design their event programs and the preferences of a new generation of event attendees — and what the most innovative event organizers do differently.
Is Halloween Becoming the Event Industry’s Most Important Holiday?
Halloween is quickly becoming a major player in the event industry, rivaling other major holidays. Explore why this spooky season is capturing the hearts of event professionals
The Ultimate Guide to Avoiding Freelancer Loneliness and Isolation
Freelancing can be rewarding, but it often comes with a sense of isolation. This article explores the challenges of freelancer loneliness and offers tips on creating a strong, supportive network
5 Ways to Escape “Survival Mode” and Reduce Stress at Work
Stress at work can push our nervous systems into “survival mode,” leading to a perpetual feeling of being overwhelmed. Techniques for switching off survival mode can easily be woven into our daily routines.
Short-Notice Hotel Strikes: What’s Your Plan B?
Unionized hotel workers in Boston began a three-day strike this week, while nine other cities could see similar walkouts with little warning. Meeting groups using those cities should be ready to get creative.
Ensuring Your Career Development Efforts Have an Impact
Too often we make the mistake of thinking attending a workshop or getting a certification is the long and short of career development. In reality, it’s just one part of the equation.
In Search of Something Better for the Events Industry
Event professionals were invited to discuss long-standing industry practices that may need a fresh approach. Explore their insights on which 'sacred cows' of the events industry should be reevaluated and what innovative alternatives could take their place.
The Freelancer Boom: Why Event Companies Can’t Afford to Ignore the Gig Workforce
The freelance boom in the events industry is here to stay, according to Soundings Founder & CEO Tracy Judge. She dives into the shift toward agile, flexible staffing models and how they're revolutionizing talent strategies in business events.
Checking In: What's Your Biggest Challenge Today as an Event Prof?
From compressed timelines to hotel rates, event profs share the biggest challenge they're facing right now.
For Senior Women Planners, Ageism is Real
Many senior women meeting planners and department heads are better at ‘making it happen’ than promoting their value to the C-level. Their jobs could be at risk because of that.
How Mentorship Will Be Making a Big Impact at IMEX America
At the core of this year’s IMEX America is the overarching theme of “impact.” But what about the impact we are making on our industry’s rising talent and young professionals? That’s where mentorship comes into play.
How to Reboot After Disappointment at Work
Whether you lost a job or an opportunity, or are simply facing a personal challenge, your ability to respond (and how likely you are to bounce back) can be shaped by the way you talk to yourself.
Industry Innovators 2024: 10 Event Vendors & Suppliers Bringing Big Ideas to Life
From florists and fabricators to entertainment, lighting, and gifting experts, these event vendors and suppliers are enhancing live experiences in unique ways.
The Benefits of Agile Project Management in the Events Industry
Staying ahead of the competition requires a flexible and efficient approach to project management. Explore the benefits of incorporating agile methodologies and how to successfully implement them.
Tips for Getting the Most Out of Working with a DMC
Destination management companies come equipped with tons of resources—here's how to better work with them.
Are You a ‘Super Communicator’? 3 Habits of People Who Are Great at Communicating
Anyone can learn to communicate more effectively—and it can have a profound impact on your quality of life and career trajectory.
How Corporate Meetings Are Reflecting a Radically Different Business Environment
Three industry veterans, with their fingers on the pulse of corporate meetings, share their insights on how workplace culture may be forever changed.
NFL Champions Sustainability Ahead of Super Bowl
Super Bowl LVIII will take place on February 11 in Las Vegas, with sustainability as a top priority for hosts and organizers.