May 12, 2014 // 4 min read
Social Media Photo Sharing: Flickr vs Instagram
As event planners, there are a number of times when it is necessary to either share or access photos. For example, it may be necessary to share event photos...
February 13, 2014 // 5 min read
Tips For Using Social Media To Increase F&B Sales
In her article, Social Media Serves Up Sales, Francine Cohen, the Associate Editor of Hotel Interactive Editorial Division, points out that social media is driving business to hotels by highlighting their excellent food and beverage offerings. The hotels that reach out using high tech social media, as well as a server on the restaurant floor who exercises
January 17, 2014 // 6 min read
6 Social Media Trends for 2014
2014 is already gearing up to be an exciting year for destination marketing and marketing hotels online via social media. What hotel social media trends can you look forward to in the New Year when marketing toward group travel? And, how can your property best implement them into your hotel marketing strategy? Read on: 1.
February 15, 2012 // 6 min read
Event Coordinators Have the 5th Most Stressful Job in America
Event coordinators are getting the nod as the fifth most stressful job in America in 2014, coming in just above “public relations executive.” Event coordinators are among some interesting company in the newly published list alongside enlisted military soldiers, firefighters, airline pilots, military generals and police officers. According to the CareerCast study, though event coordinators
April 05, 2011 // 5 min read
10 Reasons Social Media Matters for Today’s Event Planner
There is so much happening with social media today it is almost overwhelming. As social sites rapidly grow and evolve, it’s increasingly difficult for the average person to really wrap their head around social media and process what it all means. I imagine this is how it felt when new mediums like TV and radio