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February 5. 2015
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6 Things Meeting Planners Should Steal From the Movies

Why shouldn't you use the same tools that Hollywood uses to create blockbusters? Danish meeting designer and actor Bo Krüger suggests six ways to add a little more drama to your meetings.

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4 Ways to Kill It on Email — Before Email Kills You

We spend nearly a third of our work time on email, and it's taking a toll on our health and wellbeing. A British survey has linked reading and sending emails with increased blood-pressure and stress-hormone levels. Psychology Today suggests four ways to take control.

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Try This App: Scannable

"The best app for meeting professionals, hands down." That's how Alisa J. Caldwell, CMP, senior manager of events for Ambit Energy in Dallas, described Evernote in our 2014 "Best in Show" feature. A good thing has gotten even better with the introduction of Scannable, a (free) document-scanner app you can use with Evernote or on its own.

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Monday Morning Quarterback: Kelly Peacy

PCMA Senior Vice President of Education and Events Kelly Peacy looks back at lessons learned at Convening Leaders 2015.

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Play With Your (Airline) Food

Corin Hirsch uncovered a fascinating online resource: photos of airline meals that reveal stark contrasts between in-flight meals on international and domestic flights, as well as between international and domestic carriers. Meals at conferences and conventions have been elevated — is it time to push for improved meals on the way to meetings, too?

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Is the Medical Meeting Dying?

In the age of never-off connectivity, the traditional once-a-year meeting paradigm is defunct, says Len Starnes, a Berlin-based consultant and digital-marketing expert. We talk to him about how medical meeting planners can thrive today and in the future.

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