February 21, 2017 // 2 min read
From vinyl records to throwback fashions, retro is the rage (even VHS tapes are making a comeback!). Sure, vintage can be cool and kitschy, but when it comes to...
February 13, 2017 // 5 min read
Event and meeting planners are hyper-focused on making sure their event check-in process goes smoothly, since it’s the attendee’s first experience onsite. More and more often, planners are turning to technology to automate aspects of their events — freeing up their time to focus on creating an impactful experience. Imagine your worst nightmare, come event
February 07, 2017 // 3 min read
Even though her name sounds like she could be a nightclub singer or a master sleuth in a best-selling crime novel series, Cat Caruso calls herself “head cheerleader” of pc/nametag, the world’s leading source of customized name badges and registration supplies. In more formal terms, she is pc/nametag’s general manager. As captain of the team,
January 30, 2017 // 1 min read
Despite the significant power of events, almost two-thirds of CMOs don’t believe or are unsure if they are getting the data they need to fully evaluate the effectiveness of their event marketing programs. This creates challenges at budget time when the funding decisions are being made about events. While events are deemed critically important, they
December 13, 2016 // 4 min read
As a meetings and events professional, you know full well that being strapped for time goes with the territory. During the holidays? Well, turn everything up to “11” and act accordingly. Not only do the days seem to fly by in the blink of an eye (wait, it’s December what what already?!), you also have
December 12, 2016 // 5 min read
As a meeting planner, you probably recognize this scenario: Your event begins at 9 A.M. After 3 ½ hours of sleep, you awake at 5:00 A.M. to finish stuffing name tags. “Woohoo…,” you mumble faintly to yourself as you perf another tag from a 6-up sheet. “Only 400 to go…” As event registration experts for
November 15, 2016 // 4 min read
The following post by Liz King from the Meet Well blog outlines planners’ wishes concerning meeting and event venues. Read on for the true planner perspective. Event planners and venues. Venues and event planners. The two go hand-in-hand. Venues are one of the first things that event planners look to secure when hosting an event.
November 04, 2016 // 2 min read
What do surveys, tie dye and Salesforce have in common? Well, we’re here to answer that for you today. The Inquisium team was in San Francisco October 4-7 at Dreamforce, Salesforce’s annual user and industry conference. We were the crew in purple tie dye, spreading the word about our new Salesforce Integration. The shirts and
November 03, 2016 // 3 min read
To ensure that meetings flow smoothly and achieve desired results, there are a number of things to keep in mind. Ultimately, it is the most senior executive present who has the ability to support or pull the plug on a meeting. A carefully crafted agenda delivered at an appropriate venue are keys for the success
November 03, 2016 // 2 min read
One of the most important speeches I ever heard was about how each generation perceives the world. In the case of Boomers such as myself, we couldn’t wait to leave our parents’ homes to strike out on our own. So when, in some cases, the children of Boomers preferred to live at home, many of