QM – Quality in Meetings | Weblog

There comes a moment before a major event when you just get the tingles.  Everything starts clicking and it's as if your actually bringing something to life.  Let me tell you readers, members and MPI fans, this is what is in the air in Budapest right now. I just came from the opening general session rehearsals and a little coaching with some speakers. […]

  Upon arriving in Budapest, Hungary for European Meetings & Events Conference this year I was greeted with FREE Wi-Fi.  Then I arrive at the Novotel Hotel and was greeted with FREE Wi-Fi, then stopped into the Congress Centre and was greeted by FREE Wi-Fi.  This digital gal is excited! Once I looked up from checking in on foursquare and updating my t […]

  When you promise to deliver on ‘innovation’ in a dynamic city like Budapest to seasoned meeting and event professionals, it’s imperative that you deliver. And that is exactly what EMEC will do a few short weeks from now.   Delegates will spend quality time among their peers and learn from some of the most unique and visionary speakers from acr […]

Three U.S. hospitality giants have agreed to donate $1 million each to Brand USA, which promoting the U.S. to international travelers. Marriott International, the Walt Disney Company and Best Western International have each committed to investing $1 million in cash—along with in-kind commitments. The contributions are especially significant because in FY20 […]

Have you ever wondered why certain companies and organizations have success regardless of the world economic situation or leadership change, etc? Take Apple, for instance. In the past 12 months, the company has not only dealt with the loss of their beloved CEO, but have weathered the economic storm as well to sell more than 25 million iPads a year and growin […]

MPI Atlantic Canada member Peter Skakum, president of Tangent Strategies and Skakum School of Selling, is leading a charge to help ease the pressure off salespeople. Skakum recognizes the stress that members of the world’s second-oldest profession put on themselves day-in and day-out, which is why he has created the first-ever International HUG a Salespers […]