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Virtual Events in 2025: Evolution or Extinction?

Virtual Events in 2025: Evolution or Extinction?
As we settle into 2025, it's fascinating to observe how virtual events have transformed since their explosive growth during the pandemic years. Rat...

January's Meeting Protocol Monthly Podcast: Alyssa Hart

January's Meeting Protocol Monthly Podcast: Alyssa Hart
In this month’s episode, Alyssa Hart explores what it means to build authentic relationships in this hectic, transactional industry and the importa...

December's Meeting Protocol Monthly Podcast: Withrow Newell

December's Meeting Protocol Monthly Podcast: Withrow Newell
Have you ever considered using your event expertise to pursue a teaching career? This month’s guest, Withrow Newell, an Instructor of Hospitailty a...

November's Meeting Protocol Monthly Podcast: Jeff Levick

November's Meeting Protocol Monthly Podcast: Jeff Levick
Excellent video production is crucial to promoting your event and brand. This month's episode is a crash course on planning top-notch content to c...

October's Meeting Protocol Monthly Podcast: Rich Rodrigues

October's Meeting Protocol Monthly Podcast: Rich Rodrigues
This episode is basically a textbook on tradeshow tips with fun stories - I don't think I've laughed this much in any other episode. Rich dishes o...

September's Meeting Protocol Monthly Podcast: Melissa Lee

September's Meeting Protocol Monthly Podcast: Melissa Lee
Who doesn't want more strategies to get attendees to love their brand? In this episode, ⁠Melissa Lee⁠ shares her secret formula for brand synergy ...

August's Meeting Protocol Monthly Podcast: Bethany Murphy

August's Meeting Protocol Monthly Podcast: Bethany Murphy
Event directors do it all - and in ⁠Bethany Murphy's⁠ case, this is actually the truth. In this episode, we counted that she does 4 jobs in her ro...

July's Meeting Protocol Monthly Podcast: Lindsey Sacco

July's Meeting Protocol Monthly Podcast: Lindsey Sacco
Field event marketing is a role that requires both a deep understanding of brand building and a keen logistical skillset. This month, Lindsey Sacco...

June's Meeting Protocol Monthly Podcast: Melanie Reid

June's Meeting Protocol Monthly Podcast: Melanie Reid
Event marketing is a growing specialty and skillset that we all need to embrace. Learn how to build community, map your event's personas, and culti...

May's Meeting Protocol Monthly Podcast: Lunar Faire

May's Meeting Protocol Monthly Podcast: Lunar Faire
Putting on a festival is hard work. Putting on a festival that happens every 2 weeks for 6 months straight is downright crazy. The "Lunar Chicks" ...

April's Meeting Protocol Monthly Podcast: Diana Diller

April's Meeting Protocol Monthly Podcast: Diana Diller
Cultivate happier, high-performing workplaces! Diana Diller discusses how event planners can transform company culture through remarkable internal ...

Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Grad Spotlight: March 2024

Congratulations to Heather McComas, CMP!