Great insights on how to move the performance needle from Bob Miller of One10 from this year's Incentive Roundtable. #meetingprofs #eventprofs #Motivation

#BurtReynolds One of my favorite Burt Reynolds movies is "White Lightning." It's a grittier version of the Smokey and the Bandit films. Great car chases, a vivid depiction of the deep south and the story packs a real emotional wallop. rottentomatoes.com/m/white_lightn…

Interesting statistic on gift card effectiveness from Blackhawk Network

#BCDMeetings #meetingprofs MGM Resorts' Mike Dominguez Michael Dominguez and Allied PRA's @AlliedPRA Tony Lorenz Tony Lorenz tell a group of BCD Meetings & Events clients that the meetings industry needs to improve security standards at events.

#BDCMeetings #meetingprofs Made it Ma, top of the world, and there's a jazz combo playing! BDC Meetings and Events entertained several dozen planner clients on the Lotte NewYork Palace rooftop after a panel discussion on issues facing the meetings industry.

#meetingprofs There's still time to register for today's free @SuccessfulMtgs webcast, "Site Selection in Today's World." It begins at 2pm ET. Register here: successfulmeetings.com/SM-Events/Webc…

#meetingprofs As the saying goes, "Class always tells." Northstar Meeting Group's Senior Vice President and Chief Content Director, Lori Ciofi was named to the BizBash Top 500 People in the Events Industry.

#NorthstarMeets #meetingprofs Is "throwing shade" ever okay? It is if you're hosting a rooftop event. Here's a photo I took huddled with other attendees in a shady corner of a rooftop event. Read my October Editors Letter for how to solve this problem. successfulmeetings.texterity.com/successfulmeet…

Do frequent guest programs — and "planner points" — influence your decisions? Take this survey and let us know: surveymonkey.com/r/PL23C6P

#meetingprofs #Hyatt Jolene Mauer @HyattRegencyTamaya says the chance to immerse groups in the culture of the Tamayame Tribe (the New Mexico resort is on the reservation) has proved popular — 60% of planners who do site inspections book meetings at the resort.

Flashback Friday: This is one of he first Incentive covers. It's from 1913. It features Hermes, the Greek god of Speed holding an overturned horn of plenty. The name of the magazine was The Novelty News back in those days.#picoftheday #photooftheday #engagement

#IMEX18 Marriott’s Amy Popper says planners should be called “business events strategists” to reflect the importance of the job. To further that Marriott is launching “The Mastermind Group,” a live and virtual mentor program of select planners by key Marriott personnel.

#IMEX18 John Whitney @EmergencyConciergeInternational tips for keeping safety top of mind during site selection: rely on local news outlets for accurate reports on destinations not national news and recently renovated hotels are more likely to be up to date with fire codes

#IMEX2018 Steve Heitzner of ⁦Marriott Hotels⁩ says the company will be opening 40 luxury hotels in the coming year.

#IMEX2018 Everything’s coming up roses ⁦Long Beach booth ⁦at IMEX America

#IMEX2018 Jessica Gibbons ⁦@C2International⁩ and Adekambi Laleye from Klik recommend feeding the passion of attendees while nudging them out of their comfort zones is the way to create great experiences.

#IMEX2018 Mike Dominguez ⁦MGM Resorts⁩ unveils the new Ideation Studio, part of the soon-to-be-IAAC-approved conference facility ⁦⁦Park MGM⁩

#meetingprofs Island hopping. Alexander Hamilton came from Nevis, but Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the Broadway hit "Hamilton" hails from two islands: Puerto Rico and Manhattan. Miranda helped announce the NYC —Puerto Rico new marketing campaign this morning.

#meetingprofs Brady Johnson, director of sales at the C Lazy U Ranch, Colorado's top guest ranch (so says Conde Nast Condé Nast Traveler), says meeting at a dude ranch lets attendees disconnect from the office and that leads to more meaningful teambuilding experiences.

#meetingprofs Groups visiting Normandy in 2019 should raise a glass of Calvados Du Pays D’Auge, a local apple brandy, to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day landing. I sampled a glass at an event celebrating the region last night. My verdict: It’s well-worth the trip.