Meeting Planner Careers

In the past, the only type of participation available to meeting attendees was live participation. If individuals were unable to make it to the meeting in person, they simply missed out on the information being presented as well as the opportunity to network. Today, live participation is not required for individuals to be 100 percent involved in a meeting or event. Individuals can be a part of the event or meeting through virtual participation. Events in which both live and virtual participation are offered are called hybrid meetings. Virtual participants can use social media to interact with other meeting participants, both live and virtual.

Hybrid events are ideal in some situations for a variety of reasons. Businesses that have restricted budgets may not have the luxury of traveling in a tight economy. A hybrid meeting would allow these businesses to participate without the added expense of travel, accommodations, and food. Hybrid events can open meetings up to a more diverse audience and provide more exposure within the marketplace. By opening meetings up to a larger audience, businesses have the opportunity to expand their networking capabilities and make new connections. There are many reasons why hybrid meetings are valuable and should be considered when planning an important event.

Have you ever encouraged an employee to think outside the box? It’s good advice, but what does it mean and how does one do it? Thinking outside the box is simply viewing a problem from a different perspective. One of the benefits of conducting a meeting outside the office is that often one’s mental perspective changes when his body finds itself in new surroundings.

The Canopy Tower Ecolodge in Panama is a wonderful example of a change in perspective. The lodge is a 40-minute drive from Panama City, situated in a neotropical rainforest. The Canopy Tower was formerly a radar post built by the United State in 1965; in 1996, ownership of the Canopy Tower reverted to Panama.

Guestrooms are situated on the first and second floors of the Canopy Tower and the third floor houses the library and internet facilities. Above the third floor is the observation tower. Fifty feet above the ground, the tower allows visitors a 360-degree view of the magnificent Soberania National Park. Almost 600 species of birds can be spotted from the Canopy Tower including many varieties of parrots, hummingbirds, vultures, herons, hawks, and tanagers.

Allowing team members to view the world from a fresh perspective, in a beautiful, natural setting can relax and inspire them to fresh ideas for the business. Let the Canopy Tower Ecolodge inspire your team to greater things.