Alison Hall

Senior Writer, Corporate Meetings & Incentives, MeetingsNet

ahall@meetingsnet.com

Alison Hall writes and edits articles for MeetingsNet and the MeetingsNet magazines and Web sites, which include Association Meetings, Corporate Meetings & Incentives, Financial & Insurance Meetings, Medical Meetings, Religious Conference Manager, and Beyond Borders. She has been covering the meetings industry since 1992, and her articles have been nominated for, or won, awards from American Business Media, Folio Magazine, and the American Society of Business Publication Editors. She holds a BA in English from Colgate University and an MA in Fiction from Boston University.

Articles by Alison Hall
FICP Taps Junior Achievement as Long-Term Philanthropic Beneficiary
Financial & Insurance Conference Planners has announced that it will align all of its philanthropic activities to benefit one organization—Junior Achievement®
Keys to Global Meetings Success: Local Knowledge and Communication
When you’re working in different time zones, different languages, different business hours, and, often, with different perceptions of what deadlines mean, communication emerges as the biggest hurdle to overcome with international meetings.
Corporate Meetings Grow Despite Shaky Economy
CWT has just released its 2013 Travel Price Forecast, which shows that, in the United States and Canada, spending on meetings and events is growing, with a 5 percent increase expected in cost per attendee per day.
Community Service at Meetings: FICP Shows It Can Be Fast and Easy
There are community service projects that even the most crowded meeting agendas can accommodate, and no matter how many attendees actually participate, everyone gains at least one thing—awareness of your selected cause.
Financial & Insurance Industry: Strong Budgets, More Events
Financial companies may have been the quickest to cancel programs in the aftermath of the AIG fiasco, but they appear to be the first to return to full meeting strength, a recent survey reveals.
BRIC Is Now BRIICS for Global Companies 1
Indonesia and South Africa are close on the heels of Brazil, Russia, India, and China as the world's top emerging markets. Find out why—and why a whopping 90 percent of respondents to a recent survey say they should have done something better in their most recent forays into emerging markets.
How To Get Your VAT Back from Global Meetings 6
Most countries have a value-added tax, or VAT (sometimes with a different acronym) that boosts your meetings costs. In many cases you can get this money back. But you need experts in your corner.
Hotel Management Company Signs Code to Protect Children from Sex Trafficking 1
As the nonprofit organization ECPAT, End Child Prostitution and Trafficking, gains visibility in the travel industry, meeting planners can help the cause.
Europe’s Tallest Building Is the Centerpiece of Revived London Quarter
Inaugurated July 5, The Shard rises more than 1,000 feet over the Thames in London.
How iPads Offer What All Planners Need—Time
Buy a tablet and toss your on-site binder, your hard-copy BEOs, your digital camera—maybe even your laptop.
FICP Member Profile: Lori Keenan
Member, Financial & Insurance Conference Planners Membership Committee.
FICP Member Profile: Laura Baukol
Chair, Financial & Insurance Conference Planners' West Region.
FICP Education Forum Tackles Current Meeting Issues: The Economy, Airline Costs, and More
FICP's intimate Education Forum drew more than 170 planners and hospitality partners to Charleston Place in June.
FICP Annual Conference: High Tech, High Style, High Value
A travel industry rock star (Roger Dow), a genuine pop star (Jewel), and a star tech tool (the iPad) are all part of the 2012 Financial & Insurance Conference Planners Annual Conference at JW Marriott LA LIVE.
Linda McNairy on GBTA's Global Meetings Task Force
With six sessions in a strategic meetings management track at its annual convention this month, the Global Business Travel Association is sticking with SMM as a focus of its time and education.

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