It has nothing to do with meetings, but this site is pretty darn cool!

Our company, Primedia Business, recently held an “editorial summit,” where editors from magazines throughout the company gathered to share ideas, brainstorm, and learn from each other.

I wasn’t able to attend, unfortunately, but my colleagues who went just rave about it. In fact, in a post-meeting attendee survey, 91 percent of respondents said they were anywhere from satisfied to ecstatic about it. And the company’s working to keep the momentum going by posting materials on the corporate intranet, and launching an Editorial Summit Forum. I am so glad to work for a company that “gets it” when it comes to face-to-face meetings.

The other thing that really strikes me about this is how amazing it is that the Summit wasn’t planned by a professional meeting planner, but by some brave folks in our marketing department who, from the sound of it, must be reading our magazines! I wonder how many other part-time planners are out there putting together equally amazing events, to no fanfare?

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According to a press release: “Two emerging leaders in the association profession have been awarded scholarships opportunities with the Banff Centre as part of a content partnership with The Center for Association Leadership.

“Benjamin Martin, member relations team leader with the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, and Walter Woods, senior vice president of marketing and development with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, will each receive the Banff Centre Scholarship for Emerging Leaders.

“The scholarship includes full tuition to participate in a weeklong education training and leadership course of choice at The Banff Centre leadership and conference facility in Alberta, Canada.”

For more information, contact The Center for Association Leadership at (202) 326-9550 or visit centeronline.org.

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Ever feel that way after a long day in meetings? I know I have. That’s why CMI magazine treated ergonomics as its Last Word one issue last year. For example, did you know…

…that ergonomics’ Golden Rule is, “one size does not fit all. Adjustability is the key to transforming a typical chair into an ergonomic chair. And the chair is just one component of the office system. The person in the chair is another — as well as the stapler, telephone, computer, mouse, keyboard, desk, and other work tools.”

For pretty much anything ergonomically related, check out
Ergonomics: Comprehensive Internet Resources by Usernomics, which was brought to my attention by an alert reader.

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