Ralenkotter Calls for New National Agenda for Meetings
The new chairman of the U.S. Travel Association’s board of directors, Rossi Ralenkotter, began his term with a call for a new national agenda to strengthen the meetings industry. ...
MPI’s WEC Announces Keynoters
“Meeting professionals are architects of human connections,” says Bruce MacMillan, president and chief executive officer at Meeting Professionals International. So, MPI’s 2012 World Education Conference, July 28–31 in St. Louis, will be all about providing opportunities for attendees to create the connections that will propel their organizations to success. ...
Maritz + Experient Could Make a Market-Dominating Combination
Experient is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Maritz Travel, giving Maritz a presence across the corporate, association, trade show, and government meetings markets....
San Diego Consolidates Sales and Marketing Under CVB
The San Diego Convention Center Corp.is moving its sales and marketing efforts to the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau effective July 1, making the bureau the sole sales and marketing organization for the destination. ...
GSA's "Wasteful" Conference Spending Leads to Firings, Resignation, New Oversight
Martha Johnson, the head of the U.S. General Services Administration, fired two of the agency's senior leaders, placed four conference organizers on administrative leave, and submitted her own resignation as a result of a report by the GSA's Inspector General on excessive spending at GSA's 2010 Western Regions Conference in Las Vegas....
Commentary: Is Airline Security Worth the Cost?
Do the pat-downs, full-body scans, and endless delays actually deter would-be terrorists?...
Creative Menu Planning on a Budget
Knowing peoples’ eating habits can help you save a bunch at your next event....
AIBTM Manager Moves to New U.K. Meetings Show
Steve Knight, who served as project director for the Baltimore-based AIBTM in 2011, its inaugural year, and had worked for Reed since 2005, is now exhibition director for the new The Meetings Show UK....
Meeting on Sustainable Meetings Coming to Montréal
The Green Meeting Industry Council's Sustainable Meetings Conference will be in Montréal April 22–25....
Meeting Pros Try Online Brainstorming Tool
Belgium-based Synthetron has a well-constructed online crowdsourcing tool....
Commentary: Dawn of the Yottabyte—Don't Get Left in Big Data's Dust
The signs are everywhere that associations and corporations are relying more heavily on ever-larger volumes of data to guide their decisions. ...
IMEX Grows in Frankfurt and Las Vegas
The international incentive and meetings trade show marks its 10th year in Frankfurt and its second in Las Vegas with growth on both sides of the Atlantic....
Back Bay Blackout Cancels Boston Meeting
When the lights went out in Boston on March 13, there wasn't much that the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance could do to save its convention. ...
DMAI's New Event Impact Calculator—What's Your Convention Worth?
The Event Impact Calculator, being rolled out by Destination Marketing Association International, helps meeting professionals understand the economic value of their events....
Radio Ads Tune in Locals to Boston Association Meeting
With the help of a generous sponsor, the National Apartment Association is using a new marketing tool to promote its annual conference this summer in Boston—radio ads. ...
Tennant Elected to U.S. Travel Association Board
Melvin Tennant, CAE, vice president of the Religious Conference Management Association and president and CEO of Meet Minneapolis, has been elected to the board of directors of the U.S. Travel Association. ...
Commentary: End of the Room Block or End of an Era?
Let's consider what might be lost to the rampant commoditization sweeping the hospitality side of the industry....
Sending RFPs: How About a One-Two Punch?
When planners are sourcing multiple properties in multiple locations, they should get to a short list first, then get to the nitty gritty....
For Engaging Event Entertainment, Try the Human Touch
The Insider’s Guide to Entertainment—With Bill Hopkins...
Commentary: Is This the End of the Room Block?
Is the practice of booking large hotel room blocks for major meetings and events becoming a thing of the past?...
On Location: Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa
Disney’s new property in Hawaii—it opened just six months ago—proves to be both a prime location for meetings and events and a haven for any kids who might be along for the ride. The creators and builders of Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa have done a stunning job of incorporating Hawaiian art and culture into its design and its daily operations. ...
Relentless Focus on Costs in Site Selection Is Easing, Survey Says
Considerations besides cost are coming back to the fore when planners look at potential meeting destinations....
TSEA to Dissolve and Merge With EACA
The board of directors of the Trade Show Exhibitors Association voted to dissolve the organization and transfer its members, intellectual assets, and administrative management to the Exhibitor Appointed Contractor Association....
2011 Was Better Than Expected for Exhibition Industry
The exhibition industry grew 2.7 percent in 2011, exceeding expectations and outpacing the growth of the U.S. gross domestic product. ...
Commentary: Tidal Wave of Green Meetings Education on its Way
The Green Meeting Industry Council will launch a wide-ranging training and education program to support the new APEX/ASTM sustainable event standards....
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