Los Angeles fire latest: What conference professors need to know
Listen to audio How to help MICE colleagues As the damage from Los Angeles' ongoing wildfires is still being assessed, many in the meetings and events industry are scrambling to find meaningful ways to support those affected. The impact ripples throughout the community, affecting everyone from hotels, restaurants and event venues and their hardworking employees, to families and individuals who have lost their homes and nearly all their belongings. In response, a new wave of fundraising and volunteer efforts have emerged to provide much-needed financial assistance, basic supplies, and hope to those facing unimaginable hardship. Whether donating to relief funds, organizing supply drives or rolling up our sleeves to help rebuild, the industry is coming together to make a difference during these challenging times. Event industry support options: Destination International’s Los Angeles Wildfire Recovery Fund MPI Foundation’s Natural Disaster and Hardship Relief Fund The SEARCH (Special Event Assistance, Relief and Crisis Help) Foundation is raising funds to help those in…
An Event Professor’s Neuroscience Bookshelf
Janet Spestad Janet Sperstad, a CMP Fellow, is professor emeritus at Madison College in Madison, Wisconsin, where she founded the nation's first associate degree in meetings and events management in 2002. Sperstad, who was inducted into the Event Industry Council Hall of Leaders in 2017, is a pioneer in another area: incorporating the principles of mindfulness and neuroscience into her event management courses as well as keynotes and workshops presented around the world. Sperstad, who holds an executive master's degree from the NeuroLeadership Institute, was the show's first guest. convene's podcast launched in 2016, in which she talks about mindfulness and meetings. “When I think about mindfulness and bringing it into our world of events and meetings, it’s really about creating space in the brain to think more deeply, to drive deeper moments of meaning, to make connections, and to create Some blanks.” When we asked Sperstad to recommend a book for event professionals, she shared four classics. Each one,…
Hurricane Helen: What conference professors need to know
Listen to audio Hurricane Helene's Impact on the Southeastern United States and Resources for Planners. Hurricane Helen made landfall in the Big Bend, Florida, area late Thursday night as a Category 4 hurricane. It continues to move north and is expected to stall and continue to weaken over the Tennessee Valley through the weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Hurricane Helene became a tropical storm in the western Caribbean on Tuesday before making landfall in Florida, causing flooding in the Cayman Islands and heavy rainfall in western Cuba and the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula. As of Friday morning, more than 4 million homes and businesses were without power in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. A large swath of the Southeast, including Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, is experiencing widespread power outages and flooding. On Friday morning, President Biden approved emergency declaration requests from the governors of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina, which will receive a variety…
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