There was a lot of news this past week. Here are some stories that caught our eyes. Lessons in Event Planning From a Rock Concert —Associations Now “Every planner wants his or her next meeting to have the same hype and entertainment value as a concert. Steal these five ideas f

Think of the country’s most famous bridges. Now, think about them as venues for concerts, festivals, and other events. That’s what one Pittsburgh councilman has done. Ed Kress is exploring the possibility of turning into venues the Roberto Clemente, Rachel Carson, and Andy

There was a lot of news this past week you may have missed. Here are some headlines that caught our eyes. Vintage Photos: The Winter Olympics Through the Ages —Condé Nast Traveler “The Winter Olympics in Sochi are on everyone’s mind right now, but we’re taking a trip

I wrote about festival last week that takes advantage of a performing arts center’s outside space for events. The festival is surely one of the more successful ones and a good role model for future, community-based functions. But getting people off the lawn and into the venue it

I worked 10 years at Meeting Professionals International as an editor for The Meeting Professional before coming on board for IAVM and Facility Manager magazine. You could say that meeting and event planning blood is still coursing through my veins. So, when I saw a recent article in