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How to Lead an Effective Virtual Meeting

At Miller Tanner, we’ve been producing virtual meetings for our clients for years. We’ve hosted hundreds of virtual meetings with participants from all over the world. But while virtual meeting technology isn’t new to us, we know it’s still pretty new to a lot of companies out there. We get questions all the time from organizations considering dipping their toes in the virtual-meeting waters. One of the most common questions we hear: What are best practices for successfully executing a virtual meeting? In today’s post, we’ll answer that question by...

Live, Virtual or Hybrid – Which Corporate Event Approach is Right for You?

The goal of any corporate event is to bring people together for a shared purpose. In our modern world, there are a few different ways a company can do that… Live – All attendees are physically present Virtual – People attend the event entirely online Hybrid – Some people attend in person, others online So how do you know which approach is the best for your corporate event? That’s a question without a single or simple answer. It boils down to a number of different factors—including your event size, budget,...

Top 3 Reasons to Try Virtual Events

Maybe you’ve been wondering about hosting a virtual event, but you’ve had one of these thoughts… “I’ve had too many past issues to trust technology with something this important.” “I have 1,000 attendees. Wouldn’t it cost us an arm and a leg to have a meeting that large?” “Wouldn’t I also need to host a live, face-to-face event as well?” It is easy to understand why most businesses seem skeptical about risking the success of highly important interactions with their stakeholders. That’s why many companies decide to engage participants interactively...

Why the Miller Tanner Team is one of my Greatest Accomplishments

How Our Meeting and Events Company Was Established By Marnie Miller Battistini: The day I founded Miller Tanner – May 1, 1997 – really doesn’t seem so long ago for me. It was a bleak, grey day in Nashville as I sat in quiet anticipation at my lawyer’s office, readying myself to officially sign the papers required to “start” Miller Tanner Associates. Just days earlier, the lawyer had asked me what I was going to call this company, suggesting I personalize it by including my name so I took his advice. Although I knew I wanted...

Top 10 Global Corporate Event Destinations

Not sure where to host your next corporate meeting or event? We have the answer! Miller Tanner's guide to the top international business destinations for 2016. We compiled this list based on culture, location, budget and more.

3 Key Ingredients for Planning Successful Corporate Events

Whether you plan, manage, attend or participate in a corporate event, we all know what it feels like to be a part of a successful outcome. We know what feels, sounds and looks good – and we know when it doesn’t. It can be hard to put into words what exactly is most important, most valuable, or most appreciated during an event and after. After experiencing everything under the sun in the world of corporate events, we are uniquely qualified to determine and identify the characteristics that are most beneficial...

6 Steps To Determine the Best Corporate Event Locations

If you’re trying to decide on a destination for your next corporate meeting or event, the options can be both exciting and overwhelming. London or Los Angeles? Brussels or Budapest? Seoul or Singapore? Although there is not a specific formula for making that decision, there are definitely some key factors to consider that will help you choose a location that will serve your company and your attendees. We have planned more than 2,200 events for our clients during the past 20 years, so we routinely work with clients to help...