The CMP 25 Years from Now
Celebrating 25 years of the Certified Meeting Professional designation, the Convention Industry Council puts the pieces in place for international growth....
IMEX Is Business as Usual Despite Threat of Volcanic Ash
The mood at the ninth annual IMEX, the exhibition that represents the worldwide meetings, events, and incentive travel industry, was ebullient, attracting nearly 3,900 hosted buyers and 9,000 total delegates. ...
Commentary: ECTC Is Breaking New Ground on Hybrid Meetings (Again)
Event Camp Twin Cities, the conference that set out to “rewrite the rules for a hybrid event,” is preparing to break new ground for the second year in a row....
Commentary: Phantom Recovery Delivers More Work, Fewer Jobs
There’s a growing disconnect between the optimism about a resurgent meetings economy and the reality on the ground for many planners and suppliers....
Obama Adviser Touts Travel at Vegas Conference
Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to President Obama was one of three keynote speakers from the Obama administration to address travel industry leaders at the 11th Global Travel and Tourism Summit....
Still Waiting to Book Q1 2012? Good Luck.
Short-term meeting bookings became the norm during the downturn. But it's time for a new strategy....
Women, Leadership, and the Meetings Industry
A survey by Susan Sarfati, CEO, High Performance Strategies LLC, and Liz Jackson, president, Jackson Consulting Inc., helped shape the content for IMEX's first Women’s Leadership Forum....
10 Steps to Saving Your Meeting’s Online Reputation
What happens when someone complains about your meeting online?...
University of Alabama Meeting Professor Recounts Tuscaloosa Twister
Tyra Hilliard, PhD, CMP, who teaches meeting and convention planning courses in the University of Alabama's Restaurant, Hotel, and Meeting Management program, recounts her experience when a mighty tornado hit Tuscaloosa....
When 200 CMPs Get Together, Ideas Fly
The Convention Industry Council held its annual gathering of Certified Meeting Professionals in Cancun, Mexico, May 9–11, at the Hilton Cancun Golf & Spa Resort. ...
The iPad for Meetings—Your Key to Engaging Attendees
A new whitepaper from TBA Global outlines what “the tablet network” means for the future of event marketing—and reviews the five most popular tablets....
Commentary: Bin Laden’s Death Leads Week of Unsettling News for Meetings
Last week was a busy time for news that could cast a long shadow over the recovery that has taken hold in meetings and events...
Exhibition Planners Struggle With Social Media Marketing
Strategic use of social media and market research are the major marketing concerns facing association meeting planners and exhibition organizers in gaining attendees, according ...
Union and Starwood Come to Terms in Two Major Convention Cities
One month after Hilton agreed to a contract with Unite Here, Starwood Hotels and Resorts inked contracts with the hotel workers union in Chicago and San Francisco, ending a 20-month stalemate...
San Jose Convention Center to Undergo $120 Million Expansion
The $120 million expansion and renovation of the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, Calif., got the green light following a vote by the city council to appropriate the funding...
SMG to Run McCormick Place; GM Stays On
The Metropolitan Pier and Exhibition Authority has tapped SMG, the world’s largest manager of public assembly facilities and convention centers, operating 220 worldwide...
CEIR Index Falls for Third Straight Year in 2010
The exhibition industry declined 2 percent in 2010, marking the third straight year that the industry finished the year in negative territory, according to the CEIR Index, published by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research, Dallas....
Citigroup Cancels Ben Stein Conference Speech Due to Raunchy Jokes
Citigroup Inc. canceled a speech by Ben Stein, a popular television and film actor and business columnist, at an upcoming conference after it received a complaint from a potential female attendee. ...
California Bans All Meetings-Related Travel for State Employees
California Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order April 26 banning all travel by state employees that is not “mission critical.” ...
Washington State Lawmakers Strike Language That Would Restrict Meetings
Washington state legislators have amended a bill that would have prohibited state agencies from holding meetings in hotels or private facilities....
Creative Meetings Happen in Creative Spaces
Ever brainstormed in a tomato-red meeting room with vintage, mismatched furniture? Now that's getting creative....
Commentary: The Smoke and Mirrors Behind Social Media
What if the incessant buzz about social media for meetings is mostly smoke and mirrors? ...
Georgia Lawmakers Pass Immigration Bill Similar to Arizona's
Almost a year to the day after the controversial Arizona immigration bill was signed into law, Georgia lawmakers have passed a similar bill. ...
MPI to Recognize 2011 RISE Awards Recipients
Meeting Professionals International has announced the recipients of the 2011 Recognizing Industry Success and Excellence (RISE) Awards....
Future Convention Cities Adds Four New Member Destinations
The Future Convention Cities Initiative, launched by the Seoul Tourism Organization, London and Partners (formerly Visit London), and Business Events Sydney, has welcomed four new members: Toronto Convention Bureau, San Francisco Travel Association, Abu Dhabi Travel Authority, and Durban KwaZulu Natal Convention Bureau....
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