SOURCE: GES
On May 3, 2018, World-wide service provider for live events, GES, named Jay Altizer president, North America, effective May 14. Altizer will head GES' exhibition and exhibit program business in the U.S. and Canada.

SOURCE: CMO
The concept of artificial intelligence (AI) is not a new one. In fact, machine-learning has been around for more than 50 years. It is only now, with the drop in manufacturing costs, and rise in amounts of data to be collected, processed and stored, that better and more efficient decision-making algorithms are being developed and built upon.

SOURCE: TSNN news
Thought leaders from various industries will convene July 18 at the Newseum in Washington D.C. for a series of panel discussions and break-out sessions on topics including data and digital, operating model improvement and event lifecycles and transactions.

SOURCE: Harvard Business Review
One of the most common beliefs in the workforce today is that more time spent working results in better quality work. The reality may be that we merely believe our work is better, and more time spent on specific tasks can actually reduce the quality of work.

SOURCE: Expo Logic
Collecting data about your event has never been more crucial, and, given easier online registration processes and technologies that draw data before, during and after an event, very possibly overwhelming. Be sure the information you are collecting is relevant to your needs.

SOURCE: Inc.
Today's worker expects their employers to provide opportunities for, and indeed, foster the idea of continuous education. A well-rounded curriculum, including both formal and informal training and education, can foster a culture of personal and professional growth that benefit the organization as much as the individual.

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Recognizing a need within their own customer base, Core-apps has released its Badger Event Registration system to service the mid-tier conference and small-event organizers. The cloud-based platform allows for customized branding, registration and even badge printing.

SOURCE: Forbes
Today's companies encompass five generations of of employees, from Baby Boomers to Post-Millennials, all with a multitude of talents and values they bring to the company table. Creating and nurturing a culture of inclusion and a "be yourself" attitude -- where everyone belongs -- benefits workers and organizations alike.

SOURCE: CEIR blog
Taking the work-life balance to the next level, "blending" personal and professional lives has become the new norm. Finding that work-life harmony may ebb and flow with the workload tide, but utilizing the resources at hand -- working remotely, using off hours and staying flexible -- can help find that happy medium where life and work are in sync.