Tourism Pros Fight to Save Visit Florida
Meetings and hospitality industry officials in Florida are fighting a bill in the state legislature that would dissolve Visit Florida, the state’s tourism marketing arm....
Ottawa’s New Center Blends High-Tech and High Design
Top 10 Mistakes of Association Web Sites—and How to Fix Them
The 10 biggest mistakes associations make when they design Web sites for their members and their meetings...
Meetings Technology Expo Back in Business
The Meetings Technology Expo, dormant since 2009, will open its doors in New York City May 25 for a one-day show covering the fast-moving world of meetings technology....
IMEX America Tech Contest: Innovators Welcome
IMEX America, the meetings industry show launching in October in Las Vegas, hopes to attract some up-and-coming technology talent with its Techno-How Zone Contest. ...
Commentary: When Hybrid Meetings Rule the Earth
What will your meeting, facility, or service look like in 10 years, maybe sooner, when hybrid meetings—mixing live and virtual elements—rule the industry?...
Industry Fights Washington Bill That Would Restrict State Meetings
A bill in Washington state that would prohibit state agencies from holding meetings in hotels or private facilities has drawn protests....
For Convention Planning, Vancouver Makes it Easy
From food to sustainability to service to diverse facilities and sights, Vancouver is the complete convention package....
New Labor Rules Overturned in Chicago; MPEA Appeals
A major overhaul of labor rules at McCormick Place last year, designed to make the facility more customer-friendly to meeting and show organizers, was overturned by the U.S. District Court in Chicago last week...
IAEE to Obama: Adopt New Visa Policies
The International Association of Exhibitions and Events is urging President Obama to adopt recommendations made by the President's Export Council intended to fix visa and entry policies that are preventing thousands of international buyers from attending U.S.-based events. ...
Overland Park Convention Center Pitches in for Japan
Following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the staff at the Overland Park (Kan.) Convention Center wanted to do something to help. ...
Post Your Hotel Block Anywhere: New onPeak Tool
Event housing company onPeak has just come out with a free tool that allows client organizations to easily post a list of contracted hotels on any Web page, including their event sites, Facebook pages, blogs, and meeting registration pages....
Commentary: Brain-Friendly Meetings—Not Just Flavor of the Month
A growing understanding of neuroscience is generating a lot of interest in meetings circles these days....
7 Things Meeting Planners Need to Know About Bedbugs
You’ve probably heard that bedbugs have made a comeback in the United States over the past decade, but just how serious is it? ...
MeetingsNet Publisher Fromento Honored by IACC
The International Association of Conference Centers has honored board member Melissa Fromento, MeetingsNet group publisher, with its 2011 Pyramid Award. ...
Great Meeting Design Requires Art, Science, and Many Points of View
The International Association of Conference Centers third annual Thought Leaders panel aims to make meetings into transformational learning experiences. ...
Plan Meetings? You Could Be the Star of AIBTM
The inaugural America Meetings & Events Exhibition, or AIBTM, to be held in Baltimore, Md., in June, will attract 2,000 hosted buyers—the “stars of the show,” according to AIBTM organizers. Here's how to apply....
Oil Price Spike Will Affect Airfares in 2011
It looks like the increase in airfares in January 2011 is only the beginning....
Expanded Pennsylvania Convention Center Opens Its Doors
The expanded Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia opened its doors with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 4....
Hilton and Unite Here Reach Contract Agreement
The deal for workers in San Francisco, Chicago, and Honolulu, still needs to be ratified. ...
After the Earthquake: Meetings in Japan
State Department issues travel alert for Japan post-earthquake and tsunami....
Washington to Kill Tourism Budget, CVBs Fight Back
With Washington state lawmakers poised to eliminate all funding for tourism promotion at the end of this fiscal year, the state’s convention and visitors bureaus are banding together to create their own mechanism to attract visitors....
Caution: Higher Hotel Rates Ahead
The combination of a recovering economy and cost pressures for hotels will lead to higher room rates for meeting planners...
Five Hotels File for Chapter 11
Five major U.S. hotels filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February....
eTouches Adds Mobile Apps
eTouches, an event technology company in Ridgefield, Conn., is making it simple for customers of its Web-based meeting planning tools to launch mobile apps for their meetings and events....
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