Welsh and Callahan-Giobbi Head for Chicago
Two well-known meeting industry professionals have landed prestigious new jobs. Donald P. Welsh, 54, has been named president and CEO of the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau. Katie Callahan-Giobbi has joined Chicago-based Minding Your Business as vice president of sales and strategic account management....
Associated Luxury Hotels International Acquires Hinton + Grusich
Washington, D.C.–based Associated Luxury Hotels International has acquired Chicago-based Hinton + Grusich, expanding the sales network for the 130 four- and five-diamond properties in ALHI’s membership portfolio. ...
Six Meeting Trends for 2011
IMEX America, the worldwide exhibition for the incentive travel, meetings and events business, which debuts October 11–13 in Las Vegas, recently asked meeting industry chief executives what they see ahead for events this year. ...
2011 Incentive Travel Trends Survey
A joint survey between the Incentive Research Foundation and Corporate Meetings & Incentives find that incentive planners walk a fine line to keep programs upscale despite budget cuts. ...
Sanofi-aventis Layoffs Include Meetings Department
Among the 1,700 employees laid off from Sanofi-aventis pharmaceutical company in late November were those who work in the company’s meeting planning department....
16 Tips for a Healthy, Balanced 2011
To inspire you to start the new year on a healthy and energetic note, we asked insurance and financial services meeting planners and hospitality partners to share their best tips for feeling great and traveling well....
Top 8 Entertainment Trends for 2011
You might be able to afford a big name, and you might want to reconsider that country band. Read on for more about those trends and six more that event entertainment veteran Bill Hopkins sees ahead for 2011....
Want to Boost Your Negotiating Leverage? Book a Hotel Before It Opens
Lynne Schueler has made a habit of booking non-existent properties. It’s a strategy that gets her some fantastic deals—in exchange for taking on some risk and uncertainty....
Bocce—the New Golf?
Bocce may be more than 5,000 years old, but it's getting new life as meeting activity....
Air Security Inconvenience Is an Economic Issue, Study Says
In a new study of 1,000 people who had flown at least once in the past two years, nearly two out of three said they would fly more if security procedures were equally as effective as they are now but less intrusive and time consuming....
Duffy Leaves Maritz to Lead Cruise Association
Christine Duffy, president and CEO of Maritz Travel, is leaving the company to become president of Cruise Lines International Association on February 1. ...
Commentary: Is Sustainability a Threat to Meetings?
If you take green initiatives to the extreme, “the only real solution is not to have the meeting at all, which is not exactly a great business development strategy.”...
10 New Year's Resolutions for Meeting Planners
Advice for crazed meeting professionals by work-life balance coach/trainer/speaker Andy Core...
Get that VAT! Yes, You Should Reclaim Value-Added Tax
Call in the experts to maximize your ability to reclaim taxes paid at meetings outside the United States....
Global Rebound on the Ground and in the Air
Across all regions of the globe, revenue per available room is up through the first three quarters of 2010, while global air capacity is up 6 percent for Decmeber. ...
Commentary: Six Lessons from the Flight that Wouldn't End
Gen. Charles de Gaulle would not have been amused if he knew that the airport that now bears his name could be shut down by two inches of snow. ...
Tool Time: Get Ready for the Web Browser of the Future
We spend more time using our browser than using any other software, yet for many, Web browsers are an “open whatever you have on your desktop” experience. But that’s changing. Get ready for the browser of the future. ...
App Map: How to Produce a Mobile Meeting Guide
before your association takes the meeting-in-your-pocket leap, start by answering a key question: Does a mobile tool make sense for the meeting?...
Directory of Mobile Meeting Guide Developers
The developers in this guide create mobile applications and mobile-optimized Web sites for events and conferences...
Hotel Construction Pipeline Down 72 Percent From Peak
The recession of the past two years will affect new hotel construction for the next three years, and the projected slowdown in supply is good news for the hotel industry....
Future Brighter for Hotel Industry
The hotel industry will finish the year better than anticipated and is positioned for continued growth—and higher rates—in 2011, according to projections from Smith Travel Research. ...
Your Biggest Event Entertainment Problem—Solved!
Tired of shouting at peers and colleagues when dinner or reception music is too loud? Bill Hopkins has your solution....
Comparison of the 2011 Meeting Industry Trade Shows
In 2011, two new hosted-buyer shows, AIBTM and IMEX America, enter the already crowded face-to-face event world for meeting planners. Here's a comparison...
Top 10 Stories of 2010
As chosen by Corporate Meetings & Incentives' editors...
Harrah’s Becomes Caesars, Hosts Planner Education Event
Citing the strength of the Caesars brand, Harrah's Entertainment has rebranded as Caesars Entertainment Corp. ...
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