20 Changemakers
These individuals have driven SMMP in their companies, advanced their roles as meeting pros, and are helping to take our industry to the next level. ...
Association Cancels Meeting at The Greenbrier Due to Labor Uncertainty
As it works through contract negotiations with its labor unions, The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., has seen several meeting cancellations...
What’s the Economy Doing to Hotel Room Rates?
The economy and gas prices are affecting hotel demand, but are they affecting room rates yet...
Former Orlando CVB President, Bill Peeper, Joins Destination Consulting Firm
Bill Peeper, who retired as president of the Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau in 2006 after 25 years of service, has come out of retirement to join Maitland, Fla.-based consulting company, OCG as senior project advisor....
Incentive Planners at Odds With Procurement, Says IRF Survey
In a new study by the Incentive Research Foundation, 67 percent of respondents said that procurement departments have a negative effect on their ability to plan and implement incentive programs. ...
TIA Survey: 41 Million Flights Avoided by Frustrated Air Travelers
Travelers avoided taking 41 million trips last year—including 12 million business trips—because of their frustration with air travel, according to a new study by the Travel Industry Association. ...
Green Alliance Event to Explore Renewable Energy for Meetings
The Convene Green Alliance, a membership organization of more than 60 associations and industry partners, will hold an educational event June 19, at the JW Marriott Hotel Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. ...
American to Charge for All Checked Bags
To offset soaring fuel costs, American Airlines has announced it will start charging passengers for all checked baggage...
Visa Launches New Meeting Card in U.S. and Canada
Visa, in partnership with meetings technology provider Arcaneo, launched a new meetings card last week. ...
Open Skies Leads to OpenSkies: New Airline Gets DOT Approval
Record oil prices are pushing costs up, an economic downturn is sending demand down, and the memory of the demise of two all-business-class trans-Atlantic carriers—Eos and Maxjet--is still fresh, but a new premium airline is set to begin selling tickets this week. ...
Last Chance to Register for FICP Education Forum
Registration for Financial & Insurance Conference Planners Education Forum is filling up fast. It will take place June 18 to 20 at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.. ...
Wynn Announces New Upscale Convention Center for Vegas
The fairways on the Desert Inn golf course behind the Las Vegas Strip will soon be torn up to make way for exhibit halls and hotel rooms. ...
Green Meeting Association Picks Director, Management Company
The Green Meeting Industry Council’s search for a new executive director has ended. The Portland, Ore.–based organization has appointed Tamara Kennedy Hill to the role, effective May 15. ...
Georgia World Congress Center Reopens After Tornado
The three buildings of the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta have officially reopened after 42 days of construction after a tornado that severely damaged the facility March 14. ...
Higher Compensation Caps for Bumped Air Passengers
There’s less than two weeks to go before new Federal regulations increase significantly the compensation for airline passengers who get bumped involuntarily...
U.S. Court: Laptops Can Be Seized Without Cause at Borders
If a U.S. Border Patrol agent wants to look at—and inside—your laptop when you cross the U.S. border—he doesn’t need a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity to perform the search, a U.S. court has held....
“Global Entry”: New Program to Speed U.S. Customs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is testing an expedited screening process for low-risk U.S. travelers entering the country from international destinations. ...
Visa Waiver Program to Expand
Expansion of the Visa Waiver Program beyond the existing 27 VWP countries is progressing as the United States has signed memorandums of understanding with several countries seeking to join the program....
IMEX 2008 Breaks Records, Recognizes Global Achievements
Don’t tell the international meetings and incentives industry there’s an economic slowdown in the U.S.: IMEX, the worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings, and events, enjoyed a series of record highs, according to IMEX Chairman Ray Bloom, who spoke at the close of the show, which took place April 22-24, in Frankfurt, Germany....
Webinars: Everybody’s Doing It
Webinar use is on the rise among meeting professionals, according to a survey of the readers of MeetingsNet Extra, a weekly e-newsletter from the MeetingsNet magazines. ...
Shades of Green for Financial and Insurance Planners
A recent survey of the readers of Financial & Insurance Meetings revealed that industry planners are personally committed to green meetings and events, but their companies are slower to get on board....
SITE Crystal Competition Kicks Off
The highest honor in the incentive industry—the Society of Incentive & Travel Executives’ Crystal Awards—began accepting applications for this year’s competition on Wednesday, April 23. ...
Springtime—and Terror—at Disneyland Paris
Whether it’s Orlando, Anaheim, Hong Kong, or Paris, one this is certain: Disney sure knows how to put on a celebration....
Revenues Up, Exhibition Industry Grows
The exhibition industry grew 3.2 percent in 2007, buoyed by strong gains in revenues and attendance, according to the fifth annual CEIR Index, published by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research, Dallas....
Sheraton Embarks on Largest Growth Strategy in Brand History
Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Starwood’s largest brand, is undergoing an aggressive global expansion that has it opening a new hotel every 12 days in various cities around the world throughout 2008....
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