by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
I read a great article from SpecialEvents.com on meetings on corporate events. In essence, they find that in these post-pandemic times, there is an incredible demand for in-person meeting. They cite “virtual fatigue”, and I think we all understand that very well....
by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
Covid may seem in the rear view mirror, but it’s still around. Many are worried about the economy. We’d be foolish to ignore inflation and recession. However, we’ve lived through, and survived covid, recessions and inflation before, and we’ll do it again. According to...
by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
The good news in the meetings industry continues. Knowland, meetings market intelligence gatherer, reports the US meetings and events industry has achieved an 80% (!) recovery for the fifth month in row. Further, they predict 2023 to be even bigger. The Top Five...
by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
Aftercare is defined as “subsequent care or maintenance.” When I had surgery several years ago, part of my recovery included aftercare. It involved a visiting nurse coming every couple of days to check in and perform any procedures that needed to be done. This got me...
by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
Good news for speakers! Andrea Doyle of Skift meetings gives an optimistic report on the meetings industry. Her optimism is tempered by the following real time concerns. Inflation and supply chain issues Staffing concerns at venues Geopolitical unrest Despite the...
by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
Let’s talk about money … and you. Often, I hear this from speakers: “I’m uncomfortable talking about myself”. “I’m uncomfortable talking about money.” My reply? In the first instance, that’s okay. You really shouldn’t be talking about yourself. You should be talking...
