H1N1: Ignore at Your Own Risk
(First of a two-part series) This fall’s influenza season will almost certainly bring a serious outbreak of H1N1, the novel virus also known as swine flu...
Lutherans Meeting In Minneapolis Convention Center During Tornado Strike
A tornado that struck downtown Minneapolis August 19 caused an estimated $350,000 to $500,000 worth of damage to the Minneapolis Convention Center, according to Meet Minneapolis...
Exhibition Industry: Bottom Hit?
The exhibition industry declined 10.9 percent in the second quarter, compared to the same period last year, performing slightly better than it did in the first quarter...
New Study to Show the ROI of Business Travel to Corporate America
On September 15, the U.S. Travel Association will announce the results of an Oxford Economics study that focuses on the return on investment of all types of business travel...
Are You Prepared for Transition Time?
Our industry is in the midst of some wrenching changes, but a much deeper transition is just over the horizon...
2009 Motivation Show Preview
The overarching theme of the incentive industry’s major show is also the industry’s newest buzzword: engagement...
Health Care Expos Can Say Good-Bye to Big Booths
Expect to see booth sizes shrink as recently enacted state laws go into effect and pharmaceutical and medical device companies continue to refine their responses to the various voluntary ethical codes at medical trade shows. ...
Germany Is Top Association Meeting Destination Outside U.S.
The International Congress & Convention Association in Amsterdam has released its 2008 association meetings statistics, placing Germany once again at the top of the list for association meetings outside the United States...
Green Meetings Standards: Call to Action
The Convention Industry Council’s Accepted Practices Exchange Panel on Green Meeting and Event Practices has released the final draft of its green meetings standards and is now encouraging review and comment by the meetings industry...
The Wall: Sending a Message to the President
There was something new and exciting going on last month during the trade show at the 2009 World Education Congress in Salt Lake City, organized by Meeting Professionals International...
Global Entry Program Expands to 13 More Airports
On August 24, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will add 13 airports to its Global Entry pilot program, which streamlines the arrival process for enrolled U.S. travelers returning from international destinations...
Deadline Near for Major Meeting Technology Competition
The call for entries for the WorldWide Technology Watch 2009 closes on September 4...
Hyatt Hotels to Go Public
Chicago-based Hyatt Hotels Corp. announced on August 5th that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public stock offering...
Mexicans Now Need Visas to Travel to Canada
The Canadian border has become a little tighter, with a new rule requiring Mexican and Czech citizens entering Canada to have a visa...
Pittsburgh Prepares for G20 Summit
The power of meetings will be on full display in Pittsburgh this September when leaders from the world’s 20 largest countries convene for the G20 Summit...
Hotel Industry Hits Lows in First Half
The hotel industry may have hit bottom in the first half of 2009, as the three major metrics—occupancy, revenue per available room, and average daily rate—suffered...
How Exhibitions Can Deliver Value in the Recession and Beyond
The current business climate for exhibitions is not pretty: Exhibition budgets are down 17 percent this year and 17 percent of exhibitors said they will participate in fewer events in 2009...
Why Expo Managers Need to Think Like Retailers
Exhibition organizers can increase their exhibitors’ return on investment by taking a few tips from supermarkets and department stores...
An Unexpected Eulogy
Never in a million years did I expect to write a eulogy for Concepts Worldwide, the iconic meeting management firm that Terri Breining launched in San Diego County more than 21 years ago...
Legislation Introduced to Protect Meetings at Resorts
On July 29, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev.. introduced a bill into Congress, The Protecting Resort Cities from Discrimination Act of 2009...
Driving Attendance: The recession makes drive-in destinations more popular
When times are flush, air accessibility is a big factor in meeting planners' site decisions. But these days when nearly 10 percent fewer people are traveling...
Group Room Rates Higher Than Transient Rates
Through the first half of the year, group customers are paying a higher average daily rate in the top 25 markets than transient hotel guests, according to Smith Travel Research...
Breining Shutters Concepts Worldwide
Concepts Worldwide Inc., the Carlsbad, Calif.–based independent meeting planning company launched by Terri Breining, CMP, CMM, more than 21 years ago, is closing...
Senate Committee Passes FAA Act—Includes Passenger Bill of Rights Provisions
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has passed the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2009, which includes passenger bill of rights provisions and language that will accelerate the implementation of a next-generation traffic control system...
Hidden Camera Feeds Attack on Government Meeting
A television news crew used a hidden camera to record the closing minutes of a two-day training workshop held earlier this month by the U.S. Social Security Administration...
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