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  • Incentive What motivates

    10 Trends in Entertainment at Meetings and Events

    “Not only has technology made an impact on the way corporations conduct business, but on the way they entertain as well,” says Arthur Backal and his team from Backal Management Group, the operating unit that manages and services all events at Apella, Event Space at Alexandria Center. Since opening in October 2010, Apella has had the honor of being the host venue for some of New York City’s most innovative meetings and social events. Apella has compiled a list of ten of the recent trends in entertainment at meetings and events.

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  • Small Market Meetings

    Top Tech Trends for Meeting Planners

    Since it is so important to stay current with technology in today’s business travel world, Arthur Backal created a list of top tech trends for meeting planners. Go through this list and see how many of these technological trends you already use or could incorporate into your next event.

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  • International Meetings Review

    What’s In and What’s Out for 2014

    Apella, Event Space at Alexandria Center has hosted some of New York City’s most innovative meetings and social events since its opening three years ago. Arthur Backal and the Backal Management Group, who manages and services all events at Apella, compiled a list of what meetings and events planners can look forward to in 2014.

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  • BIZBASH

    2013 Holiday Party Ideas

    The company holiday party is back – and while it may be less lavish than before the recession, it’s become more thoughtful and employee-focused. Here are the top 14 trends shaping corporate end-of-year festivities right now, and how to harness them to keep your event feeling fresh.

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