News & Updates
Recent Updates

March 09, 2016

What A 5'11 Guy Can Learn From A 7'4 Guy About Hustle

Brian Lord: President
By Brian Lord
President
If you can take a story from a 7’4 NBA player and immediately apply it to yourself and your elementary school daughters, you know the guy has a good story. Former auto...
Read More
March 08, 2016

This water is tepid - not room temperature.

Shawn Hanks: CEO
By Shawn Hanks
CEO
This Top 5 list image caught my attention this morning. (Thanks for sharing,Vince.) I immediately nodded "yes" knowing the stress levels of our event partners. Planning and...
Read More
March 05, 2016

The $10,000 Newlywed Surprise

Coming home from vacation is so hard! While you’re swinging in a hammock in paradise you forget your long list of things to do, your bills, your diet and your boss. Coming...
Read More
March 03, 2016

BBC + Dr. Stephen Peters' "Culture of Success"

With over 32 years spent on the frontline of education, Dr. Stephen Peters has risen to the challenge of any role he’s had to take on. He has not only exceeded roles ranging...
Read More
March 01, 2016

5 Habits of Highly Effective Ideators

Several years ago at the Economist Ideas conference in Berkeley, I asked Elon Musk whether he ever worried about spreading himself too thin. After all, Musk is not only CEO of...
Read More
March 01, 2016

How to make college admissions fairer

If you follow policy chatter, the future of U.S. K-12 education centers on federal policy (ESSA, RTTT, NCLB, ESEA), the Common Core, charter schools and school...
Read More
February 18, 2016

Keni Thomas | Chicago Auto Show

As we scroll through the endless stream of photos and enthusiastic feedback from attendees, we can’t help but feel the buzzing energy of the Chicago Auto Show! Since its...
Read More
February 18, 2016

Secrets of a Negotiator

Whether you are dealing with a grumpy teenager, putting up with a boss who makes your life miserable, or engaging with a difficult person in another context, knowing some of the...
Read More
February 12, 2016

'Kids Shouldn't Have to be Brave to be Themselves,' Says Award-Winning Educator

Not many public school educators have 23,000 Twitter followers, but not many have as high a public profile as Nicholas Ferroni, a history teacher at Union High School in New...
Read More
February 11, 2016

Adventures of a Kid Magician

Since world-class magician and author Justin Flom sky-rocketed into the public eye, over 100 million people have experienced his astonishing talents. Justin has made...
Read More
February 09, 2016

3 Powerful Conflict-Resolution Strategies From an Antiterrorism Leader

"Every business person eventually runs into conflict. What you do next determines whether you advance forward or fall back. Aldo Civico is a 25-year international conflict...
Read More
February 02, 2016

Meetings & Conventions | Three of the Best Speakers You'll Hear This Year

Shawn Hanks: CEO
By Shawn Hanks
CEO
As we start off this exciting new year, we can’t help but reflect over what a huge year 2015 was for the meeting and events industry. On a more personal level, 2015 was one...
Read More
Total Pages: 339