Beyond Borders 2006
On Location: Germany
It’s no accident that Germany is one of the world’s most popular meeting destinations. The country offers high levels of service and accommodations, a reliable infrastructure, and a variety of cultural and historic attractions that appeal to a broad cross-section of people. ...
Shipping 101
Everything You Need To Know About Shipping Overseas...
Translation Tips
Keywords and phrases to know to when planning meetings abroad...
What Were You Thinking?
As U.S. meeting and incentive planners scout for meeting rooms and hotel blocks that can accommodate their events in today's seller's market, they're...
Risk Management for International Meetings
The meetings industry is experiencing a resurgence in international events. Taking events abroad can create excitement among attendees and increase attendance....
Just Call Me Canadian
Yanks are direct when it comes to business. Friendly and cordial at the outset of a meeting, they are quick to get down to work a style that some European...
Latin Flair
Mexico Long a favorite destination, Mexico continues to attract American groups with its proximity to the United States, sophisticated business infrastructure,...
Heading North
Proximity to the United States is an obvious selling point when it comes to U.S. planners holding meetings, conventions, and incentives in Canada, but...
Canada's Far East
the Atlantic coast of Canada has Old World charm, spectacular landscapes, exceptional cuisine, and a wide range of attractively priced accommodations...
Global Meetings on the Rise
Overseas meetings planned by U.S. organizations are back way back. Of course, they never really went away, but I've sensed a tremendous resurgence this...
Asia-Pacific Ascending
Tourism continues to rebound throughout the Asia-Pacific region, and developments continue to make the area more attractive for meetings and incentives....
Beyond Borders Resource Guide
A Resource Guide With Dozens Of Links For Planning Meetings Overseas...
2005 Beyond Borders Resource Guide
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Cost Saving Tips For Planning European Meetings
With the current exchange rates, tight budgets, and company regulations, international meetings might seem like a very difficult and expensive task. But...
How to Lose the Freight Blues
We've all seen it: in the midst of a bustling trade show, a couple of sad-eyed people sitting on folding chairs in an otherwise-empty booth space. Their...
Q&A with the Queen of International Protocol
Cynthia Lett, CPP, principal, The Lett Group, has had her own meeting planning company Creative Planning International, since 1983, and currently offers...
Make Way for the Roasted Boar
Julia Meigs often accompanies her husband James to medical conventions, and a couple of years ago they traveled as far as Mantua, Italy. In the introduction...
Test Your Latin America IQ
Latin America consists of A. Central and South America.*B. Mexico, Central America, South America,* and Cuba.C. Central America, South America,* Cuba,...
Passport Issues May Stymie International Travel
PLANNERS DEALING WITH international meetings are having their jobs complicated somewhat by changing passport rules and uncertainty about deadlines for...
Have We Turned the Corner?
It was with a great deal of glee in her voice that Marie Burewell, Swedish Travel & Tourism Council, director, North America, based in New York City,...
