Hacker to Leave IAEE in 2012, Transition Plan Announced
La Raza Ends Arizona Meetings Boycott
Unite Here Strikes at Six Hyatt Hotels
About 3,000 hotel workers in four cities—Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Honolulu—are in the midst of a strike against six Hyatt hotels. ...
Ten Years After 9-11, Travel Industry Looks Beyond "Lost Decade"
Reflecting on the 10-year anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, U.S. Travel offers ideas for how U.S. government agencies can strengthen security and encourage travel in, and to, the U.S....
Green Meetings Workbook Saves You Time and Money
Planning greener meetings doesn’t have to be complicated and it certainly doesn’t have to be expensive. ...
Commentary: Will the Buzz Kill Gamification?
One of the freshest, most exciting concepts to hit the meetings industry in years is in danger of being trivialized and oversimplified to death....
Exhibition Industry Growing Faster Than the U.S. Economy
The exhibition industry grew 2.4 percent in the first half of 2011, outperforming the overall U.S. economy, which grew 1.9 percent over the same period...
Are You Ready for Severe Weather?
Severe weather can strike unexpectedly, so venue managers need to know what to do in advance to protect their facilities and guests...
Commentary: Curing the Hiccups at a Hybrid Meeting
When major hiccups emerged at the end of EventCamp Twin Cities 2011 (ECTC11) last week, organizers turned an almost comically bad moment into a learning opportunity. ...
CIC Releases Free RFP Workbook
The Convention Industry Council released a new tool for planners this month—the APEX RFP Workbook—for creating and managing requests for proposal. ...
Keys to Success in Booking Entertainment Internationally
The insider's guide to entertainment with Bill Hopkins heads overseas....
Reed Exhibitions North America Re-signs with onPeak
Reed Exhibitions North America has renewed its agreement with onPeak, its event housing partner for more than 20 year....
Affordable Meetings Revamps, Becomes MEET
At a time when many meetings industry conferences are launching or relaunching, one of the veterans in the space, Affordable Meetings, is also shaking things up. ...
MPI Sees "New Orlando" at WEC
In recent years, millions of dollars have been invested in the meetings infrastructure around the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando....
IAEE Wi-Fi Survey: Who Should Pay?
As smartphones and tablet devices multiply, attendees and exhibitors need and expect good-quality Internet connectivity at their convention locations. But who should pay for it? ...
5 Ways to Boost Meeting Engagement Using Technology that Everyone Already Has
How can we use our meeting attendees’ connectedness to boost participation in our meetings? ...
St. Louis Pulls the Numbers—and All the Stops—for ASAE
The smile on Kitty Ratcliffe’s face stretched from ear to ear as she listened to the official attendance figures announced at the annual meeting of ASAE and the Center for Association Leadership, taking place in St. Louis from August 6-9. ...
Commentary: The Economy Is in Trouble. Is the Meetings Industry Ready this Time?
Since the last crash, I’ve looked for any sign that the meetings industry has learned the lessons of 2008 and acquired the resilience to anticipate and withstand the next one. ...
Smartphones at Meetings: The Way to Engage Attendees Now
Interactive technology at events changes by the minute, so writing about the latest and greatest is risky at best. But we’ll give it a go, with the help of TBA Global's André Mika. Hot now? Location-based services and QR codes....
MPEA Denied Stay, Looks to Negotiate New Union Rul
After another legal setback, it’s back to the drawing board for McCormick Place officials in their effort to create more user-friendly work rules at the nation’s largest convention center....
MPI’s Hosted-Buyer Program Yields 4,000 Appointments at WEC
Meeting Professionals International's World Education Conference kicked off July 23 in Orlando with a new look, a new vision, and a keynoter who said this might be the most important address of his career....
Moscow: A Mystery Worth Discovering for Meetings and Incentives
“Nobody knows Moscow,” says Ola Kastensson, managing director at DMC Russkie Prostori, a Global Events Partner. Here's why you should take a closer look....
GEP Executive Summit Draws Planners and DMCs to Moscow
Meeting professionals get updates from around the world when they gather with destination experts in Moscow for the 2011 Global Events Partners Executive Summit....
Commentary: The Social Media Bubble—Is Your Meeting at Risk?
Are there risks for your meeting from the social media platforms that are rapidly becoming a cornerstone of our industry?...
TSA to Roll Out Trusted Traveler Pilot Program
The Transportation Security Administration will roll out a "trusted traveler" pilot program this fall in an effort to improve the airline passenger experience and speed up the security process. ...
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