OP-ED: Saving the Economy Through Meetings
Bruce M. MacMillan, CA, president and CEO of Meeting Professionals International, sent his thoughts on the intersection of meetings and the global financial crisis to the trade press and mainstream media. ...
Experient Names New VP of Sales and Marketing
Experient, the Twinsburg, Ohio–based meeting and event services provider, has named Rick Binford, CMP, to the role of executive vice president sales and marketing—the company’s top sales leadership position....
Meeting Cancellations: Flexibility for Some in Today’s Market
After American International Group’s cancellation of about 160 meetings, the question on the minds of many meetings industry observers is: How much will the company pay in cancellation fees for backing out of the events—estimated by AIG to be worth about $8 million?...
How Green Is Your Meeting Destination?
Meeting Strategies Worldwide Inc., a Portland, Ore.–based environmental consulting company specializing in the meetings industry, has launched a new Web site designed to help planners select green destinations for their groups....
AMEX Business Travel Forecast: More Scrutiny Ahead
According to the annual “Global Business Travel Forecast and Trends” report, released October 22 by American Express Business Travel, airfares likely will decrease and hotel rates will hold relatively steady—but whatever happens in the air or on the ground, meeting managers can expect more scrutiny as corporations continue to crack down on meetings spend....
EIBTM Offers Education Plus
With the most comprehensive seminar program in its history, EIBTM will take place December 2-4 at the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona....
Convention Centers Worldwide See Challenges Ahead
AIPC, the International Association of Convention Centres, conducted a member survey last April, just as oil prices began to skyrock, and found that 84 percent of respondents reported increases in business over the previous year and only 16 percent saw decreases. ...
Mitchell's Outlook: Airfares Stabilize, Routes Disappear, Fees Are Here to Stay
One silver lining to the dark economic cloud is that the growing credit crisis and resulting travel cutbacks at many companies is likely to end the upward creep in airline fares, says Kevin Mitchell, chairman of the Business Travel Coalition, a Radnor, Pa., organization seeking to influence policy on issues affecting business travelers. ...
Planners and Hotels Cautious in Crisis, DMAI Chairwoman Says
“It’s chaos right now. Every day is a new adventure. There’s nothing in the handbook about weathering an economic downtown, in an election year, with a war on. It’s just a very different time,” says Maura Gast, executive director at the Irving [Texas] Convention and Visitors Bureau....
MPI Selects Host Cities for Upcoming Meetings
Meeting Professionals International has announced the dates and locations for its upcoming World Education Congresses through 2013 and for its MeetDifferent conferences (formerly MPI’s Professional Education Conference-North America) through 2010....
Financial Fallout: More Negotiating Clout for Planners?
In the wake of the financial crisis, future hotel development will slow to a crawl and we’re likely to see a significant slowdown in all types of travel, says Sean Hennessey, CEO of Lodging Advisors LLC, a hotel consulting company in New York City....
Hotel Industry Downturn Predicted for 2009
The hotel industry will continue to feel the effects of the economic downturn into 2009 when occupancy rates will bottom out, according to a new report by PKF Hospitality Research....
Congress moves on Travel Promotion Act, Laptop Security
While the nation’s attention has been focused on economic turmoil and the bailout bill, Congress has also been dealing with items affecting business travel and the hospitality/meetings industry....
ASAE Develops Guiding Principles for Social Responsibility
Stemming from its Global Summit on Social Responsibility in April, ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership has developed Guiding Principles for Socially Responsible Associations ....
ASAE Realigns Under Graham
ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership has restructured, naming John Graham as president and chief executive officer of both ASAE and The Center and realigning the staff under him. ...
Hartford Honors Locals for Bringing Meetings Home
The Greater Hartford (Conn.) Convention and Visitors Bureau’s “Bring It Home” program is paying off as local residents and organizations have helped the city win five association meetings over the next two years....
The Meeting That Changed the Printing Industry
A trio of associations in the printing industry is embarking on an effort to not only green their joint conference, but their entire industry, through a program that recognizes environmental sustainable printers...
Weaber to Become President of Courtesy Associates
After 18 years with conference management company Experient Inc., Brad Weaber has left his position as executive vice president and chief customer officer to become president of Courtesy Associates....
First BS 8901 Green Event
Meeting Professionals International held the first event to be certified as being in compliance with the British Standards Institution’s BS 8901, a standard for sustainable events developed as a guide for planning the 2012 Olympic Games. ...
Marriott Puts Group Commission Tracking Online
Many third-party planning companies weren’t too happy with Marriott International last year when the company’s new rules went into effect requiring them to have certification from the International Airlines Travel Agent Network, the International Air Transport Association, or the Airline Reporting Corp in order to earn commissions. ...
Meetings-Related Questions on the Ballot
Voters are considering a number of state and local ballot questions this fall related to the meetings and conventions industry, from hotel or visitor tax issues to casino questions. Here are three of the most significant:...
IMEX Accepting Green Award Nominees
Nominations are now being accepted for the IMEX Green Awards 2009, to be presented at IMEX 2009, the worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings, and events, May 26-29 in Frankfurt, Germany. ...
Houston Recovers From Ike
Houston’s meetings infrastructure, for the most part, weathered the fierce category 2 Hurricane Ike that hit the region over the weekend. ...
IAEE Expels a Member
For the first time in its history, the International Association of Exhibitions and Events has moved to expel a member....
New Discussion Groups to Tackle Meeting Sustainability Standards
The Accepted Practices Exchange, an initiative of the Convention Industry Council, has launched a new working group—the APEX Green Meetings and Events Practices Panel, bringing the meetings industry a step closer to developing baseline standards to achieve responsible levels of sustainability. ...
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