Sue Pelletier

1 week ago | prevuemeetings.com | Sue Pelletier

Once you have selected a site and venue that are going to provide a safe and welcoming backdrop to your event, it’s time to take a look at how your messaging, and your meeting, are communicating that all, including LGBTQ+ people, will be vital members of the community while on site. A few strategies to consider are:Include gender-neutral language in all your communications with attendees, sponsors, exhibitors, vendors and suppliers.

1 week ago | prevuemeetings.com | Sue Pelletier

The sociopolitical climate in the U.S. is becoming increasingly hostile to LGBTQ+ people, but your meeting can be an oasis of welcome and inclusion. However, it does take some intentional planning and attention to detail to create a genuinely inclusive environment. In the first part of this series, we’ll explore some strategies and best practices planners can implement in the site-selection phase of planning.

1 week ago | prevuemeetings.com | Sue Pelletier

Babies are more than welcome at some meetings and events. At others, not so much. One of the latter appears to be London Tech Week, held June 8-12 in London, UK. Touted as being the place where tech innovators, investors and potential clients come together to do business, it seemed like a great opportunity for Humanvantage AI Founder Davina Schonle to meet potential suppliers, including the three exhibitors she had already arranged to meet.

1 week ago | prevuemeetings.com | Sue Pelletier

While it can be tempting to stay at your headquarters hotel or convention center for all your food and beverage and activations, there are plenty of reasons to venture to unique off-site venues that make it well worth the cost of providing shuttle service. While on a recent press trip to Calgary, I got to experience first-hand just how much going off site can add to a meeting or event. Let me count the ways…Memorable, authentic and engaging experiences.

2 weeks ago | prevuemeetings.com | Sue Pelletier

Now that AI has become the dominant topic in event marketing, it’s important to figure out how to navigate the best way to use this new technology. When and how should AI be a part of the workflow, and how much is too much?