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Food Flight
Issue: July/August 2012
Author(s): Chris Sweeney
Want to give your guests a taste of something different at your next meeting and event? Here are some ideas they’ll remember fondly, long after the last bite. |
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Star Attractions
Issue: January/February 2012
Author(s): Jamie Shearer
They may not be the big-budget blockbusters of the past, but corporate meetings and events are taking center stage again. We put the spotlight on the trends for 2012 that will have your guests feeling like a celebrity. |
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Event Horizons
Issue: July/August 2011
Author(s): Lynne Thompson
Feel like your meetings are getting pulled into a black hole of sameness? Here are 15 ideas for creating an out-of-this-world event. |
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Captive Audience
Issue: July/August 2010
Author(s): Lyndsey Frey
Northeast Ohio offers an abundance of destinations for your next meeting or event that will charm any personality, from the animal-lover to the history buff, without breaking the bank. |
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Lounge Facts
Issue: December 2009
Author(s): Christina Ipavec
You wouldn’t expect the plain exterior of Akron’s Greystone Hall to house an elegant space such as the Barrister’s Lounge, but step through the French double doors and you’ll be amazed at what you find. A pristine 20-foot wooden bar, brick fireplace and plush armchairs decorate the cherry-colored parlor, which hasn’t been used much for the past 10 years. In June, the 82-year-old building’s lounge was put in the hands of the Akron Summit Conventions & Visitors Bureau, ... |
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Corporate Club at Landerhaven Celebrates 20 Years of Bringing Great Minds Together
Issue: November 2009
Author(s): Myra Orenstein
When Harlan Diamond, president of Executive Caterers, started the Corporate Club at Landerhaven series 20 years ago, he never imagined the stellar list of business and civic leaders the program would attract. Or, that two decades later, it would not only be flourishing, but growing and bringing the brightest minds to talk about the biggest issues. Corporate Club did not start as an altruistic venture. It was a marketing concept designed to bring attention to what was then a new 80,000-square-foot corpor... |
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A Touch of Hollywood
Issue: February 2008 Issue
Author(s): Christina Macejko
In 2004, Brian Glazen moved back to Cleveland after an 11-year stint in Los Angeles, where he worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood on films, commercials and videos. His plan? To bring a touch of Hollywood to Northeast Ohio by opening his own production studio, then called BGMedia. What started as just one guy and a dream has turned into the now 10-employee strong Think Media Studios, a full-service video production company providing a wide variety of video and interactive media, as well as... |
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Skillful Planning
Issue: March 2006 Issue
Author(s): Karin Connelly
As an event planner, Heather McNally Milko remembers the day the unthinkable happened. Milko, president and owner of HMP Special Events in Cleveland, had thought of everything for the outdoor corporate event she was planning. Tents were constructed and speakers were placed on stands in case of rain. The site she chose was even on a hill. But then, just before the event was supposed to start, a flash flood hit. “The speakers were covered up to the top,†Milko recalls. “Despite your best efforts to ... |
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Off the Beaten Path
Issue: August 2005 Issue
Author(s): Chrissy Kadleck
Ever thought of dining among dinosaurs to drive home the need for strategic planning? Maybe an overnight stay at a luxurious rural estate to increase productivity? Can you imagine what a milking contest against the CEO could do for boosting morale and teambuilding? Corporate meetings and events have come a long way in Northeast Ohio. Instead of simply booking a conference room to deliver the necessary message or training, many companies are incorporating excursions to museums, the zoo, resorts and mansi... |
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