Plan Your Meetings

A couple of years ago, I had the pleasure of hearing Tim Sanders speak to a gathering of meeting professionals. “The only reason to have a meeting is to change the world,” he said.

If anything, the media scrutiny of early 2009 has proved how the choices we make as meeting professionals can negatively impact our companies. I hope in 2010, meeting and event planners will show how much positive impact we can have. So, here are some bright ideas to get you started:

1. Five events that have used social media for a good cause.
2. What companies and individuals can do to go beyond making a profit to making a difference.
3. Tips and resources to planning more sustainable meetings.