These hotels are embracing the conferences of tomorrow with built in hybrid conference and meeting options. 1. LOEWS HOLLYWOOD HOTEL "The Virtual Presentation Stage." Loews Hotels is a partnership with PSAV to offer turn-key state-of-the-art technology studio spaces,...

According to Wikipedia, “in business theory, a disruptive innovation is an innovation that creates a new market and value network and eventually disrupts an existing market and value network, displacing established market-leading firms, products, and alliances.” While...

Well. I think we can all agree the last year was a challenge. Personally, professionally, mentally -- and for many physically. We have all read countless articles about the impact to our industry, our people, our clients and partners, but one thing is clear we are a...

One too many literatures about the pandemic. (Yes, I know). (No, I'm not sorry.) What seems like a black hole we cannot escape we cannot understand we cannot accept. Toilet paper frenzy turned mask-wearing apocalypse. World turned upside down but -- behind the scenes...

I woke up at 4am a week ago Friday – much like I have woken up for many years before many events for an opening general session however in this case, I actually got up too early!   I didn’t have to shower and put on makeup, no production black, no badge to pick up, no...

The event and experiential industry has changed irrevocably. Even if COVID-19 were to disappear tomorrow, the reality of how vulnerable we are as a society will remain ingrained in us for years to come. It doesn’t mean there won’t be events; it just means that the way...

Years ago, it became clear that my parents would need to move out of their 1825 farmhouse and move into an assisted living apartment. My dad had memory issues and my mom had a tough time handling stairs, uneven floors, and the upkeep of an old home. This was not what...

My friends and I often find that we need to provide support to one another while navigating our new world. The stress is palpable - getting our kids to wear a mask, dealing with people entering our personal space, finding toilet paper – not to mention the loss of jobs...

Since I can’t be with my people live, my face-to-face interactions have been via Zoom – come as you are (and we do!), messy homes, tousled hair, no make-up, dogs barking, cats meowing, babies crying, and once even a naked man walking past his wife’s screen, not...

I heard on the news the other day that the Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, might hold off on allowing large gatherings in the city until 2021. I also saw that FaceBook is cancelling all events until 2021. Those are big statements, considering the hospitality...