MPI MidAmerica 2012 Preview
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One of my favorite weekends of the year is the annual MPI MidAmerica Educational Conference. Having been involved with the conference for the past few years, the build up to the conference begins in the summer, and always concludes with a well-run event, featuring some of the most influential speakers in the meetings & events industry. This year’s event is no exception, with an onslaught of educational and networking sessions set in the unique Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio. With the facility’s recent expansion, Kalahari is excited to showcase their incredible convention space. The planning committee has been hard at work, rounding up a collection of experts in their field to try and make a difference in your professional careers. With so many awesome speakers, please be sure to check out the full listing in the Conference Agenda, which you can find on www.mpimidamerica.com. Here are some things to look for in March!
Hospitality Industry Energy Saving Efforts
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The discussion of alternative sources of ‘green’ energy has been an avidly disputed issue for decades. Scientists, Politicians and Energy Companies around the world have varied opinions on the answer to solve the environmental turmoil that our current technology has placed on our planet. Although alternative forms of energy will take some time to implement into our daily lives, people around the world have realized that we cannot wait on changing our “destructible” living habits. Organizations such as the U.S Green Building Council have made substantial efforts to also inform companies on various ways to incorporate green incentives into their business models. Many hospitality industry facilities have embraced the environmentally friendly mind set and have made steps to decrease their carbon foot print one energy saving light bulb at a time.
A MUST HAVE for Your Effective Office Meetings
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You’ve got your agenda lined up and sent out. Congrats, you’ve done the right thing to prepare for the meeting you’re hosting.
But have you asked yourself this two-part question? First: “What do we intend to accomplish before walking out the door?” Second: “Do the people I
invited know the answer to that question walking in the door?”
If doing this has escaped you, your meeting could very well suck. Why? Because your response to this two-part question will get at what most meetings lack—focus and results.
Building Long Lasting Business Relationships
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In any line of work, regardless if you are an accountant sitting in a cubicle, or traveling salesmen, you will come into contact with people. Whether they are vendors, clients, or co-workers, building strong business relationships is an important aspect of being successful in any field. Building a business relationship does not happen in a single meeting or communication. A relationship can grow for months, even years before you could see a significant change in the fiscal outlook of the relationship. Although the monetary return is vital, the word of mouth marketing is a factor that you cannot replace. If you have a quality relationship, people are much more apt to refer your services to prospective clients. When customers receive memorable service they talk about it with peers, family, and friends. The same goes for a close relationship with a vendor or client; they feel as if you are more closely taking care of their needs as well. There are many interaction aspects that can make or break a connection, and it is of the upmost importance to handle your business relationships with care.
What Does Your "Next G" Look Like
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Have you heard the news? There’s a new cell phone coming out. It’s going to be better, faster, more powerful, and more amazing than every other phone on the planet. When this new phone hits the market, your current phone will be so obsolete it might as well have a rotary dial, or a cord.
So who makes this new phone phenomenon? Apple? Nokia? Sony? Motorola?
The answer? All of them.
Tomorrow they’ll all come out with a phone that is better than the one they produce today. And the day after tomorrow they’ll invent one that’s even better than that.