By Kaitlyn Wallace As the country watches newly reopened states with bated breath, every industry is scrambling to adjust to ever-changing health and safety measures behind the scenes. This is particularly true for the meetings and events industry, which has historically relied on large gatherings with high levels of interpersonal contact– all of which are inadvisable […]
By Bill Clevlen If you are thinking to yourself that the most useless purchase of 2020 was a calendar, you are not alone. As the coronavirus jolted the world out of any sense of rhythm, it is easy to forget what a day it is sometimes, let alone plan ahead. As a travel writer, it […]
By Astrid Zeppenfeld What was decades ago an unimaginable concept has become just the way we do business these days. I am talking about virtual meetings. In the “good old days”, business executives and associates got together every-so-often for a face-to-face meeting in a dedicated space. When it was available for the particular sized group […]
By Ami Kassar There is no ignoring a societal crisis, especially one that is global. Particularly in the professional community, it is a game-changer in many ways. Plenty of organizations are dealing with life- and business-threatening situations, and we can only hope for the best. Yet some organizations, especially those whose current and future prospects […]
By Rob Schaefer COVID-19 has changed our world and immediately reconfigured the structure of the hospitality industry. With every food service provider, restaurant, and catering company in the state clamoring to cook, serve, and sell, how are we going to accomplish this with minimum risk? I believe the key principles for success are to accept, […]
By Kaitlyn Wallace On October 11, 2018, a bill was introduced into the Philadelphian City Council, preceded by several clauses stating the following: “WHEREAS, the opioid crisis has reached epidemic proportions in Philadelphia… WHEREAS, four out of five new heroin users nationally started with prescription opioids, and WHEREAS, rates of sales of prescription opioids more […]
