In today’s economic climate, planning and evaluating meetings and events for bottom line value is more important than ever.

ROI Week in Dublin 30 August – 3 September 2010 offers six different courses to achieve and prove Return on Investment, including the use of SenseiROI, an online tool which takes most of the hard work out of setting objectives, collecting data and evaluating results from meetings and events.

John Medina has the rare gift of making science fun and accessible to business leaders. He is an extraordinary speaker -- perhaps one of the most energetic and engaging speakers you will ever encounter. And he has a message that every leader needs to survive and thrive at work. In a keynote presentation or dynamic workshop, Medina guides you through his 12 Brain Rules, things you should know about how the brain works. With fascinating stories and his characteristic sense of humor, he'll explain:

MEETINGNEWS THIS WEEK - Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010 In the wake of one of the meeting industry's most challenging years, nine industry associations have collaborated in order to launch a new grassroots marketing campaign—"Face Time. It Matters."—to promote the economic benefits of face-to-face meetings and events. Spearheaded by the Convention Industry Council (CIC), the campaign will position face-to-face meetings as tools that businesses can use to: 1. Build trust and relationships

Relaxation increases energy and focus When stress is out-of-control, it can get in the way of your ability to: * Think clearly and creatively * Communicate clearly * Accurately “read” other people * Hear what someone is really saying * Trust others * Attend to your own needs

Mary E. Boone is president of Boone Associates located in Essex, CT. She is a leading authority on organizational communication, leadership development and large-scale interactive meetings. Her firm’s client list spans a wide array of public and private organizations – such as IBM, NASA, JPMorganChase, ConocoPhillips, AARP, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the United States Army. oone Associates assists clients in these areas:

"Mijn Blokje" (My Brick) is a new initiative that provides you with personalized Lego(r) for different purposes. Albeit for gifts, educational purposes (round table, info sessions, workshops, ...), or as nametags for meetings, we engrave Lego (r) completely for your own purpose and goals. We offer different items such as magnets, keychains, bricks engraved with names, job titles, texts, ...

ScienceDaily (May 26, 2009) — It is well known that people use head motion during conversation to convey a range of meanings and emotions, and that women use more active head motion when conversing with each other than men use when they talk with each other. When women and men converse together, the men use a little more head motion and the women use a little less. But the men and women might be adapting because of their gender-based expectations or because of the movements they perceive from each other.

ScienceDaily (May 27, 2009) — Music is social communication between individuals -- humming of lullabies attach infant to parent and singing or playing music adds croup cohesion. The neurobiology of music perception and production is likely to be related to the pathways affecting intrinsic attachment behavior, suggests a recent Finnish study.