Most Viewed Association Meetings Articles of 2008
Highlights
2008 was a most interesting year. Between the Olympics, the elections, and the economy, records were broken and new horizons broached. In the association meetings world, 2008 was no less momentous, and we tried to chronicle it all. Here’s a look at some of the articles association meeting planners found most interesting over the past year.Booths, Banners, and Beyond
New York City is a lot of things, but inexpensive is not one of them. That left the National Speakers Association, which is holding its 2008 annual convention...
Obama-Mania Hits Virginia Beach
As he crisscrosses the country on the campaign trail, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is filling up arenas and halls like no candidate in recent history. ...
Meeting Organizer Defaults: Attendees Get the Bill
According to recent news reports the Westin Casuarina Las Vegas Hotel, Casino & Spa is holding attendees responsible for paying the bills still owed by the organizers of a meeting they attended in October last year....
Think Big
ASAE used an innovative methodology to spur changes in how associations face social responsibility challenges....
Unite Here Workers Strike in Boston
About 350 food service union workers with Unite Here Local 26 went on strike this weekend in Boston, picketing out in front of both the Hynes Convention Center and the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. ...
IAEE Considers Expulsion of a Member
The International Association of Exhibitions and Events is considering expelling one of its members for allegedly soliciting members to book hotel rooms for IAEE Expo! Expo! without being the official housing bureau. ...
Head Wind
The dollar is down, hotel rates in many destinations are up, inflation is looming, and air travel is becoming increasingly difficult as routes are cut, fares rise, and security hassles increase. With trends like these, it’s not surprising that many association meeting professionals are starting to worry that their attendees may be thinking twice about sending in their annual conference registration forms. Or are they?...
Millennials and Meetings
Just when the boomers thought they had Generation X figured out, along come the Millennials. With a population that rivals the size of their parents’ baby boomer generation, the Millennials, also known as Generation Y, are often hailed as the future for associations--and their meetings. The only problem is that many Gen Ys aren’t going to be satisfied with meetings as usual. ...
Attendance Trends
As the economy slows and travel costs skyrocket, planners now find themselves having to work a little harder and get a little more creative to entice people to come to annual meetings—certainly more than they have the past few years when attendance was spiking. ...
IAEE Expels a Member
For the first time in its history, the International Association of Exhibitions and Events has moved to expel a member....
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