IMEX and Fast Future Propose 10 Challenges for Meetings Industry 

Interviews, research, and a global survey reveal the drivers of meeting changes in the next decade....

Commentary: Energy Report Pushes Hotels Toward Meaningful Changes 

A new database developed by Vermont-based Brighter Planet may help meeting facilities get serious about energy efficiency....

Active Integrates Mobile Suite With Meeting Tech Solutions 

Active Network, the event technology company that acquired StarCite earlier this year, has launched a suite of mobile applications....

With a Master Services Agreement, Contract Negotiation is “One and Done!”  

MSAs save time and effort by getting legal terms agreed upon between your company and suppliers you use often....

White House Issues Memo on Meeting Limits 

In a May 11 memo to the heads of executive departments and agencies, Jeffrey Zients, acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, outlined new government restrictions on federal meetings and travel. ...

What’s Behind DMC Pricing? 

Destination management companies' traditional "bundled markup" method of pricing can be off-putting, but there is no mystery to the math. Here's the formula......

Join Us for the Change Summit 

A day of education and networking exclusively for senior corporate meeting managers ...

Commentary: A Price Tag on Knowledge—When Does It Defeat the Purpose? 

Here's a dilemma facing many associations: how and whether to charge for strategic knowledge that might deliver better results if it circulated free. ...

Industry Mourns Orlando’s Gary Sain, Travel and Meetings Luminary 

Gary Sain, 61, president and CEO of Visit Orlando, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly....

GSA Debacle Leads to Travel Ban 

The General Services Administration has suspended all travel to external, private-sector conferences for the remainder of fiscal year 2012, which ends September 30. ...

Buy an Idea, Support GMIC 

The Green Meeting Industry Council Foundation is holding an "Idea Auction," to raise to suport its educational efforts....

How Cisco Slices and Dices Its Meeting Data 

Carolyn Pund's data drives decisions ranging from staffing to preferred partners....

How Clean is Your Data?  

How to make sure there are no flaws in your data ...

Meetings Associations Support New Virtual Meetings Hub 

Data Analysis by Meeting Managers 

Think data analysis is dull? No way, say these meeting professionals, who slice and dice their meeting activity into reports used for decision-making....

Check In with Barbara Scofidio: 5 Things I Love About Incentives 

As the editor of a magazine that covers the incentive industry, here's what I love about it. ...

Meeting Tech Expo Sets Sights on D.C. 

The Meetings Technology Expo is landing in Washington, D.C., this year with a one-day event focused on technology-specific education and networking....

GSA Scandal Hits GBTA; ASAE Fights Restrictions on Government Meetings 

The aftereffects of the U.S. General Services Administration’s disastrously mismanaged Western Region Conference continue to ripple through the meetings industry. ...

Commentary: Green Meetings Conference Vibrates with Sustainable Power 

The Hilton Bonaventure Hotel in Montreal seemed to vibrate with sustainable power when it hosted the small but mighty Green Meeting Industry Council’s annual conference last week....

Blow Your Horn: Site Crystal Award Entries Due 

Site International continues its 30-plus year tradition of recognizing incentive travel excellence with its 2012 Crystal Awards Recognition Program. ...

Green-Minded Meeting Pros Hear Plans for Sustainability  

Approximately 200 meeting sustainability gurus gathered in Montreal this week for the 2012 Sustainable Meetings Conference, organized by the Green Meeting Industry Council. ...

Commentary: A Small Twist on Sustainability Thinking 

Here's what I see as a smarter, more methodical way of using the green meeting standards to shift the industry’s performance. ...

GSA Scandal Mushrooms, Almost $1 Million in Meeting Cancellations 

In reaction to the scandal around the U.S. General Services Administration’s Western Regions Conference, nearly $1 million worth of GSA meetings have been canceled, the GSA's employee reward program has been eliminated, and other government meetings could be affected....

Hearings Begin on GSA Scandal, Meeting Leaders Speak Out  

As House and Senate committees begin hearings on the General Services Administration’s apparent excessive spending for its 2010 Western Regions Conference at the M Resort Spa Casino, industry organizations are urging a measured response to the scandal....

Going Global: FAQs for Meeting Management 

Our panel of experts fields questions on currency, contracts, site inspections, and more....

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