Despite the widespread use of online communications tools, there’s just something special about an effective face-to-face business meeting. “You cannot replace that time that you get with people making human connection,” says Allison Beers, owner of meeting and event management agency EventsNorth in Traverse City. “What I think is incredibly relevant is our shared experiences, people getting together and dining together, having that time to chat with each other, both laughing at this hilarious keynote speaker together. The networking time they get is absolutely irreplaceable.”
Learn more about the latest trends in business event planning when Allison Beers talks with Michael Rogers on SBAM’s Weekly Podcast.
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(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
