ASAE Heats Up in Philly
No one would argue that the 2001 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Association Executives, held August 4-7 at the Philadelphia Convention Center, was a hot time--both figuratively and literally. While daytime temperatures soared into the high and humid 90s, approximately 5,500 of ASAE’s 25,000 members ducked the dog-day weather by wandering the aisles at the exposition, where they found 922 booths and more than 500 vendors to do business with....
Hotel Happenings
New hires and other news from hotels, resorts, and conference centers...
New Faces at Convention and Visitors Bureaus
Roundup of promotions and new hires at CVBs around the country....
Court Ruling Favors Show Manager
Ever have a surly exhibitor who thinks you should run your trade show their way instead of yours? If so, you can take heart from a ruling from a U.S. District Court in Massachusetts that was handed down recently....
GEP Holds Executive Retreat
Taking "make learning fun" to heart, Global Events Partners, a network of destination management companies from all over the world, hosted 80 meeting and incentive planners in June for three days of learning, networking, and just plain fun....
GEP Holds Executive Retreat
Taking "make learning fun" to heart, Global Events Partners, a network of destination management companies from all over the world, hosted 80 meeting and incentive planners in June for three days of learning, networking, and just plain fun....
CertiLearn, Biznews24 Form Partnership
CertiLearn (www.certilearn.com), which provides e-learning exclusively for associations and other nonprofit organizations, recently partnered with Biznws24 to augment its programs by including high-quality video streaming....
CertiLearn, Biznews24 Form Partnership
CertiLearn (www.certilearn.com), which provides e-learning exclusively for associations and other nonprofit organizations, recently partnered with Biznws24 to augment its programs by including high-quality video streaming....
PlanSoft Eliminates RFP Commissions
PlanSoft Corp., Twinsburg, Ohio, has launched a new program that will eliminate request for proposal (RFP) commission fees on transactions between planners and facilities. Third-party site selection firms generally receive up to a 10 percent commission fee on hotel business they book....
PlanSoft Eliminates RFP Commissions
PlanSoft Corp., Twinsburg, Ohio, has launched a new program that will eliminate request for proposal (RFP) commission fees on transactions between planners and facilities. Third-party site selection firms generally receive up to a 10 percent commission fee on hotel business they book....
Fighting Hotel Fees
It's not your imagination: Hotel fees and surcharges really are multiplying like bunnies in springtime. As of the end of July, PricewaterhouseCoopers (www.pwcglobal.com) had identified 15 areas in which hotels are instituting fees or raising prices for the first time and, according to Bjorn Hanson, a lodging consultant for the research firm, every month the list grows longer. The dollar amount is adding up as well: of the $23 billion in profits hotel companies have generated over the past two y...
OCCC Goes Wireless
For anyone who’s had the urge to roam the exhibit hall while staying connected to the Internet, the Orange County (Fla.) Convention Center has news for you. It recently has installed a wireless network by Avaya, a corporate networking solutions and services firm headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., that brings communications within the more than 4.1-million-square-foot facility to a new level....
New Software Allows Branding
B-there.com, the Westport, Ct.,-based online provider of marketing, travel, registration, and housing booking-tools for meetings and trade shows, has added an interesting functionality to its newest software release in June....
New Branding Software
B-there.com, the Westport, Ct.,-based online provider of marketing, travel, registration, and housing booking-tools for meetings and trade shows, has added an interesting functionality to its newest software release in June....
B-there announces Branding Options
B-there.com, the Westport, Ct.,-based online provider of marketing, travel, registration, and housing booking-tools for meetings and trade shows, has added an interesting functionality to its newest software release in June....
Deals on Wheels
Before the 19,500 delegates and exhibitors of the Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society arrived in New Orleans in February to talk about wireless healthcare computing, computer-based patient records, telemedicine, and other repercussions of the IT revolution, the society’s meeting planners had another kind of healthcare technology on their minds. If this year was anything like last year, they’d need another small fleet of scooters and motorized wheelchairs....
Xportical, Inc., Announces Suite Of Technology Applications For Tradeshows
Xportical ( www.xportical.com), Inc. announced the release of a new suite of tradeshow applications entitled XPO, ranging from online registration services to the mobile computing environment....
Xportical, Inc., Announces Suite Of Technology Applications For Tradeshows
Xportical ( www.xportical.com), Inc. announced the release of a new suite of tradeshow applications entitled XPO, ranging from online registration services to the mobile computing environment....
Meetings Industry Still Looking Strong
Despite speculation about the slowed economy’s impact on meetings, the majority of organizations are predicting growth for 2001, according to a recent survey by the Professional Convention Management Association. The survey also found that annual meeting attendance among PCMA’s member organizations increased once again in 2000 for the eighth year running.
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Meetings Industry Still Looking Strong
Despite speculation about the slowed economy’s impact on meetings, the majority of organizations are predicting growth for 2001, according to a recent survey by the Professional Convention Management Association. The survey also found that annual meeting attendance among PCMA’s member organizations increased once again in 2000 for the eighth year running.
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Clause and Effect
Ever find yourself baffled by legalese when negotiating a contract? You’re not alone. Here's a typical problematic clause— and expert legal advice about what you can do to protect yourself and your organization....
Dot-Com Update
Internet stocks may be taking a pounding, but activity among meeting planning dotcoms has stepped up. Here's a Meetingsnet Exclusive look at recent developments....
High-Tech Hotel Service
In April, Marriott announced a new division that will coordinate sales and service of communications technologies at its properties around the globe. EventCom Technologies by Marriott (www.marriott.com/eventcom) will serve as both a tech consultancy to Marriott clients and as a one-stop shop for multiproperty technical events. Services will include satellite broadcasting, ISDN videoconferencing, Web conferencing, Web streaming, and audioconferencing, and event management and production....
High-Tech Hotel Service
In April, Marriott announced a new division that will coordinate sales and service of communications technologies at its properties around the globe. EventCom Technologies by Marriott (www.marriott.com/eventcom) will serve as both a tech consultancy to Marriott clients and as a one-stop shop for multiproperty technical events. Services will include satellite broadcasting, ISDN videoconferencing, Web conferencing, Web streaming, and audioconferencing, and event management and production....
IACVB’s Internet Spin-off Gears Down
The bad news in the tech stock markets has forced at least one meetings industry technology startup to rethink its business plan. OfficialTravelInformation.com, a for-profit organization spun off by the International Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus last summer as an electronic front door to more than 1,000 convention and visitor bureaus, has dissolved its technology partner relationships and lost its CEO and only staff member, William Hanbury....
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