Earlier this year, the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released a report outlining the types of limitations businesses can place on their employees’ use of social media. This is its first comprehensive set of standards establishing clear guidelines. The NLRB is responsible for upholding Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) which […]
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Building and Maintaining Relationships with Your Vendors
We all plan events in the industry, and in doing so, we interact with various vendors and personality types. Whether it be the band leader, hotel staff, restaurant owner, or caterer, building and maintaining healthy relationships with your vendors is key for a successful event. Probably the most important thing to remember is that although […]
Preparing for Professional Certifications
Do you enjoy learning new things? If you ask most professionals, the answer would be a resounding yes! Do you enjoy taking tests? This question is a bit trickier. As professionals, the result of passing tests can be grand, especially if they lead to an industry certification. However, most people do not enjoy taking tests, […]
Annual Budget Process Assessment: Is Your Budgeting System Helping to Drive Results?
Stepping back once a year to take a high-level assessment of your budget system is a healthy exercise. There are four important questions related to the assessment process: Are critical users getting the budget-based financial tools they need to be successful? Is budget “ownership” core to organizational culture? Is budget awareness driving planning and enhancing […]
Standing Committee vs. Task Force
What’s the difference? In simple terms, one is permanent and one is temporary. One is difficult to disband, the other already has a term limit. Hence, the main reason to create a task force. Standing Committee (permanent) – think finance committee, government affairs committee, annual meeting committee, etc. Task Force (temporary) – think special event, purchasing a […]
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