Vince Alonzo

Burning Man’s Iconic 747 Lands at AREA15
AREA15, the immersive and experiential art and entertainment district in Las Vegas, announced that one of Burning Man’s most iconic large-scale art pieces—the famous Boeing 747—is now onsite at the expanded district.

Incentive Awards: Flexibility and Choice Reign Supreme
New research from Maritz, a performance improvement company, provides a roadmap for incentive planners to maximize engagement and ROI.

Dream Big, Event Planners
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, in collaboration with Headspace, is offering event planners a powerful new tool aimed at ensuring attendees are rested, engaged, and ready to maximize their event experience.

Want to Power Up? Try Powering Down
A smartphone is more than just a communication tool; it's a mobile command center. That's why powering down is a vital strategy for safeguarding information, optimizing performance, and ensuring your mobile command center is always ready for action.

Is Your Next Conference Kid-Approved?
In today's professional landscape, work-life balance is increasingly valued. That means providing childcare at conferences and off-site meetings is no longer a luxury, but a necessity.

11 Great Event Icebreakers
Effective icebreaker games at conferences and conventions should be engaging, inclusive, and relevant to the event's purpose. Here are some options with a brief description on how to organize them.

Breaking the Ice
The sound of silence. That's the nightmare of any event planner, or event attendee for that matter, when it comes to networking events at conventions, trade shows and conferences. This is where the magic of icebreaker games comes in.

Art of the Deal?
Recent events, such as the Trump administration's tariff policies for Canada, Mexico, and China, and the meeting between President Trump and Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, provide valuable lessons for meeting and event planners.

Apple Invites: Meeting Planner’s Dream or a Tech Tease?
Apple's latest foray into the app world has event planners talking. Apple Invites, launched earlier this month, promises to simplify event organization, RSVP management, and memory sharing.

Meetings Boom: Get Ready for a Packed 2025!
Two recent industry reports, "2025 State of the Meetings Industry" by Cendyn and ConferenceDirect and "Meetings Industry Trends: Q4 and Year-End 2024 Results" by Knowland, shed light on key trends and predictions for the year ahead.