MPIGNY 30/30

The Past 30...

Our growing and dedicated board met at the Garden City Hotel on Thursday and Friday to plan for the chapter's upcoming year. In addition to the continued strong educational events and fun networking events, the board has quite a few exciting surprises in store for the chapter this year. We'll give you a sneak peek at this year's Genie Awards, so we hope to see you there!

Summer Began at MPIGNY's Summer Kick-Off Party!

What a night at the beach! More than 70 members joined us at our 3rd Annual Summer Kick-Off at the Allegria Hotel & Spa Long Beach, NY, on May 28. While watching the waves roll in on the beach and the sun set over the NYC skyline, our guests enjoyed delicious steak, seafood and tasty specialty drinks, including signature mojitos. We are so grateful to have host venues like the Allegria that pull out all the stops to showcase their property and talents. Special thanks also go to Coachman Limo for their shuttle from the LIRR and CC Photo & Media. Also, on a very exciting note, the nominees for the 2015 Genie awards were announced and many of our nominees were in attendance! Be sure to register for the Genies on June 15 at BB Kings Blues Club!

Thanks to our generous sponsors, Allegria Hotel, Coachman Limo and CC Photo and Media

Why You Should Care About Meeting Design, and What Venues Are Doing to Help You

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/mny-nwl/articles/index.asp?aid=323688&issueID=44755 to view the full article online.

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Healthy Habits for the Home Office

Working from home can sometimes be akin to being marooned on a desert island. There are many benefits of working frm a home office: flexibility, no commute and the ability to take a meting in sweats. However, the drawbacks include unhealthy eating, lack of physical activity and – the biggest challenge of all – the inability to stop working even when your work day should be done. (@MPIGNY)

Visit http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/MNYQ/MNYQ0215/index.php?startid=10 to view the full article online.

What We Can Learn From the Sharing Economy

Author and TED speaker Rachel Botsman shares tips for companies to adapt to the rise of collaborative consumption. (BizBash)

Visit http://www.bizbash.com/what-we-can-learn-from-the-sharing-economy/orlando/story/30522#.VW8mM89VhHw to view the full article online.

7 Ways The Apple Watch Will Impact Meetings and Events

The hottest and most fashionable wearable hit the market last week after months of speculation and anticipation. Aside from being aesthetically pleasing, the Apple Watch is poised to have a big impact on the lives of its users. (Event Planning by Cvent)

Visit http://blog.cvent.com/blog/matthew-donegan-ryan/7-ways-the-apple-watch-will-impact-meetings-and-events to view the full article online.

How to Secure the Best Seat on Every Flight

There are some ways to make the experience of flying more bearable – starting with selecting the right airplane seat. (Business Insider)

Visit http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-get-the-best-seat-on-every-flight-2015-5 to view the full article online.

Must-Do's for Your Conference Speakers

Like most jobs, the role of speaker has undergone a change in expectations recently. Speakers must now do more than just present. They must interact with and engage attendees. (Event Manager Blog)

Visit http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/conference-speaker-must-dos?utm_content=buffer4ded1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer to view the full article online.

9 Books All #EventProfs Should Read

All #eventprofs know the stress and obstacles they face when planning an event. So, to help event planners create better events with less stress, we’ve found 9 amazing books that will show how to , increase productivity and profits, and improve the experience of attendees. (Bizzabo)

Visit http://blog.bizzabo.com/9-books-all-eventprofs-should-read?utm_campaign=Email%20Newsletter&utm_content=15874904&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter to view the full article online.

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