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3 days ago | prevuemeetings.com | Lisa Simundson

They also got their fill of such city musts as T-ravs—that is, toasted ravioli, the mere mention of which makes local hungry—the famous St. Louis Arch, which can be seen from multiple vantage points around town; and the Cards, the city’s beloved St. Louis Cardinals, who play home games at Busch Stadium, where the opening night festivities were held.

5 days ago | prevuemeetings.com | Lisa Simundson

When it comes to admitting burnout or mental distress, many planners are suffering in silence, Cobos Hull says, a point she made during her keynote address at Prevue’s recent Survival Strategies Visionary Summit in Clearwater, FL. In the focus groups she runs for planners, Cobos Hull found that 55 percent of those in attendance had depression and anxiety, but keep their feelings to themselves.

1 week ago | prevuemeetings.com | Lisa Simundson

No-fly zones—holes in the airspace where flights should be—usually occur where there’s a risk to safety from events on the ground. Case in point: the escalating conflict in the Middle East. This newest crisis on the ground is also negatively impacting events 35,000 feet in the air, costing commercial airlines time and money as they reroute flights.

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.