Expert Advice

04/30/13

Giving away free products and services is a time-honored technique for building business. In earlier American history, soap guy Benjamin T. Babbitt in the 19th century was one of the first known people – though not the first ever – to market by giving...

QR Code Red

04/22/13

Like many industries, hotels and restaurants are racing to stay abreast of mobile technologies for marketing and customer loyalty benefits. In the travel industry, QR codes have been printed on everything from hotel and restaurant ads...

Saved in Style

04/4/13

Impress the designers in your life with a Pantone Chip Drive. Available in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB sizes and five bold colors, these handy thumb drives can store just about anything. Plus they come with a pop-chain ring—very cool.

Global Appreciation

03/27/13

Add a splash of pattern to your tech with an iPad sleeve or laptop messenger bag made in partnership with artisan weavers from villages in Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia and Vietnam. Each product reflects a...

Even Though It's Already March, You Can Still Accomplish Your New Year’s Business Resolutions

03/13/13

Once the excitement of Christmas and New Year’s is over, the winter doldrums can really set in. Except for some flowers and chocolates on Valentine’s Day there doesn’t seem to be much to recommend January and February. This is your golden opportunity to...

Meeting Notes- Spring Survival Kit

03/8/13

Usher in the spring season with a revamp of your go-to event tool kit. Stash essentials in the Busy Box on wheels (1) from The Container Store. Put unruly cords and pens in their places with Bandits (2) and the Pen Zen (4) from Quirky....

Meeting Notes- Personalized Beer Labels

02/25/13

Take event branding one step further with personalized beer labels from Bottle Your Brand. Labels are fully customizable with options to add a logo, photo or text, or choose from pre-designed options. All beer labels are...

How to Land Guest Speakers

02/8/13

This year, Donald Trump and California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke at one of our hotel investment conferences. These big names attracted a lot of attention, and a number of people asked us how we were able to get these VIPs to come to our event. We told...

Beyond The Logo

02/7/13

Integrated branding-the concept of having all aspects of marketing communications for your organization work together in unified force with a consistent message-continues to gain acceptance. Now the meeting planning industry is realizing the importance...

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Team That Cooks Together Works (Better) Together

02/7/13

Texas Meetings + Events recently caught up with Uwe Muller, international chef and owner of Luxury of Red, which specializes in culinary teambuilding. Muller, who also formerly worked as a culinary instructor at Le Cordon Bleu in Dallas, offers his best...