The Keys to Meaningful Events

The Keys to Meaningful Events

by | Sep 22, 2025 | Uncategorized

‘There’s nothing wrong with being efficient and using past information to guide us — until it leads to complacency.’ We’re all guilty of the “wash, rinse, repeat” approach to events, including me. We lean into our experience. We know what room set works best for the...
This Event Turns Bureaucrats Into Creatives

This Event Turns Bureaucrats Into Creatives

by | Sep 22, 2025 | Uncategorized

Attendees at the latest Creative Bureaucracy Festival in Berlin moving between stages outdoors had to pass through a passageway lined by fences that kept a messy construction area out of view. Creative Bureaucracy Festival: The name is an oxymoron, one that Johanna...

CEM Spotlight on Barrt Killengrey, CEM

by | Sep 22, 2025 | Uncategorized

Barrt Killengrey, CEM currently serves as Event Director for Informa. As a dedicated business-to-business (B2B) professional with 25+ years of experience in various event project management initiatives, he is versatile, flexible and adaptable with a consultative...
How to Achieve an Aligned Board

How to Achieve an Aligned Board

by | Sep 19, 2025 | Uncategorized

Size and term limits matter, but two experts suggest that good governance involves paying attention to power imbalances.  Why do association boards struggle? There are a lot of culprits people point to: the board’s too large, or too small. Or it term-limits great...
A City on the Rise

A City on the Rise

by | Sep 19, 2025 | Uncategorized

Kansas City embraces the spotlight as a top-tier venue for meetings and events.   Maybe it’s because the Kansas City Chiefs have won the Super Bowl three times this decade and their star tight end is engaged to the world’s biggest pop star. Or maybe it’s because...