I doubt it! But someone actually spent the time and effort to rate the healthiness of food offered by various airlines. Here’s the breakdown. Frankly, I’m one of those “if you eat it while traveling, it doesn’t count” people, but if you want to know how many minutes you need to walk to burn off […]
It’s scary how natural it looks!
My friend Shawne set me an email saying she just couldn’t resist doing the Elf dance.
Shawne is a fun-loving person.
I couldn’t wait to see what she was talking about.
I clicked the link and found Shawne and her hubby dancing up a storm.
Needing a timeout from learning all my new computer software, I […]
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I really have nothing more to add, other than it’s […]
Looks like Boston got knocked off its top spot, walkability-wise, according to this article on the new Brookings Institute report.
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for the annual holiday party report. Here’s one from the Boston Globe that has some interesting nuggets, such as some companies are foregoing the gala in favor of an extra day off, or holding it in January. From the article:
According to a national survey of 100 human resources executives by Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., […]
Often not feasible to cancel a meeting due to snow, especially when attendees travel distances to attend, already there, national speakers, or when multiple days involved. Parts of the country (like mine) routinely have snow, so snow/ice plays role in many meetings.
22 Winter Meeting Tips:
1. Give specific details on how participants will find out if meetings delayed or canceled due to weather on registration form
2. Have flight info speakers - alert them if winter storm conditions approaching to adjust plans
3. Hire service or facility to remove snow from attendee cars, if heavy snow during meeting (they’ll love you for it)
4. Set up txtmob to communicate changes directly with attendee cell phones (collect on registration forms)
5. Prepare speaker back-up plan in event speaker can’t get to facility
6. Enjoy the bad weather - from adding skiing or snowshoeing (if available) to adding snowman or snowball throwing (distance) contests
7. Determine if possible to bring in remote attendance options - such as webcam, slides/audio, conference call attendance
8. Ensure enough coat racks
9. If possible to get specific “snow date”, do in advance
10. If sponsors or partners for meeting, ensure details in writing - including if one wants to cancel due to weather
11. Negotiate lower room rate for additional “snow nights” sleeping rooms
12. Ask (or contract) if parking area will be/can be sanded/plowed during meeting
13. Ensure attendees can get regular updates about reported driving conditions
14. Add hot apple cider, if possible - makes snow conditions seem friendlier
15. Know what can accommodate if attendees cancel(refunds, discounts, alternatives - or none)
16. Have snow scrapers/brushes sponsored and give as gift to attendees
17. Get 24-hour emergency contact numbers for all facility key staff when bad weather approaching - catering, sales manager, audio visual
18. Ask facility what’s gone right/wrong during past storms - learn from it
19. Keep large bag of kitty litter in your car — can help cars back out or turn wheels if stuck on ice/snow (shovel also can be helpful to have)
20. If weather definitely impacting attendance onsite, ask facility if anything can be negotiated - may be very understanding
21. Play up fireside chats, midnight or early morning “snow swim” (in outdoor heated pool or hot tub), bring in a DJ - if can’t leave, get creative
22. Keep good attitude - many attendees will be grateful you don’t cancel when they already spent money and time to get there
Do you have other tips?
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