Aspects Of Meetings Research Articles

The Important of Management Functions in Sustainable MICE

This study aims to analyze the importance of management functions in sustainable meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibition activities at Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach. The informants in this study were the director of events, assistant director of events, and business development executive who purposively determined. Data collection is carried out through observation, literature study, interviews, group discussions, and documentation. The results reveal that sales teams managed meeting, incentive, conference, and exhibition activities have made significant strides in implementing sustainable practices in various aspects of meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions. Many aspects have been successfully integrated, such as local souvenirs, adoption of renewable energy, electronic registration, and health and safety promotion still need improvement. The gap arises from the scale of events, resource limitations, and technical constraints. A comprehensive analysis of the implementation of sustainable meeting, incentive, conference, and exhibition management functions shows the establishment of strong local community ties, innovation in menu variations, prioritizing environmentally friendly practices, collaborating with local craft entrepreneurs, optimizing technology and social media, maintaining environmentally friendly commitments, and recommending the use of digital-based media in various management functions. The implementation of this management function supports improving the hotel's ability to achieve sustainable meeting, incentive, conference, and exhibition activities.

Demand for Specialty Food Initiatives: Considerations for Meeting Planning and Destination Management

Food tourism studies in leisure travel markets are extensive, yet the role food plays in business markets is still under investigated. Specialty foods are recognized as a form of sustainable tourism, yet have not been adequately addressed as an avenue to differentiate destinations for the meeting planning industry. With the growth in sustainable consumption values, travelers are seeking business travel packages that move beyond general "green" destinations and are seeking ethical options that support regional development, the humane treatment of animals, and showcase specialty regional culinary treasures. This article assesses meeting planners' willingness to pay for specialty foods, including local, humane, and artisan food service menu options. Results show that there are wide varieties of sustainable food-based meeting initiatives that appeal to meeting planners and provide new marketing options that can differentiate meeting destinations. However, this study also shows that the core aspects of meetings, specifically general venue attributes and diet-specific food offerings, are specific requirements that must be met before a sustainability option will be considered.

Historical aspects of meetings, publication series, and digital resources dedicated to echinoderms

Half a century after the first scientific meeting dedicated to marine spiny-skinned animals (Deuterostomia: Echinodermata) was held in Washington, DC, we take this opportunity to provide information on a number of historical aspects related to the echinoderm scientific community. Apart from shedding light on the historical origins of modern echinoderm conferences, the present contribution presents photographs taken during the first meeting of echinoderm researchers in 1963 as well as during the first installments of the International Echinoderm Conference and the European Conference on Echinoderms. Furthermore, we provide background information on publication series dedicated solely to the Echinodermata as well as descriptions of selected digital resources that focus on echinoderms. Finally, we present a number of echinoderm conference logos and flyers in addition to selected information about specific echinoderm meetings. Key Words Echinodermata history publication website photographs

Participation in ICT-Enabled Meetings

Meetings are a common occurrence in contemporary organizations. The authors’ exploratory study at Intel, an innovative global technology company, suggests that meetings are evolving beyond their familiar definition as the pervasive use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) changes work practices associated with meetings. Drawing on data gathered from interviews prompted by entries in the employees’ electronic calendar system, the authors examine the multiple ways in which meetings build and reflect work in the organization and derive propositions to guide future research. Specifically, the authors identify four aspects of meetings that reflect work in the 21st century: meetings are integral to work in team-centered organizations, tension between group and personal objectives, discontinuities, and ICT support for fragmented work environment.

Linking theoretical concepts and models in social work assessment

Abstract This paper describes a short social work relationship with an elderly couple, whom I shall call Mr. Parks, aged 83, and his wife Mrs Parks aged 80.1 shall explore the process of the relationship, and to do so propose a slightly artificial division of the major theoretical concepts employed at various stages in my work. Within this broad framework more practical, and ethical issues surfaced. While the emphasis of this paper will be on the process of a growing understanding over four weeks' quite intensive work, I offer a brief description of the Parks and our contacts, so as to concentrate on the most significant aspects of meetings without becoming incomprehensible by leaving out details in the analysis.