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Bananas! Event-Planning Takeaways from “Minions”

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I’ve found meetings-related lessons from a handful of things I’ve done outside of work—like going to the Minnesota State Fair or attending an Arcade Fire concert. What if you offered a group of attendees (say, those who have attended for 15-plus years) a discount or access to a session where they get to meet an industry celebrity?

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The Civil Servant at the Top

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There have been numerous examples of this in the past five years. And don’t discount the notion that there’s value in hiring for the kind of wonkiness that can only come from government experience.