Will You Get Screened? What You Need to Know about H1N1 and International Travel
The H1N1 flu pandemic has prompted some countries to implement screening procedures at airports for international travelers. The U.S. Department of State has issued an alert to U.S. citizens about what they might expect....
If You Have Attendees From Overseas, Get to Know ESTA
Meeting planners should get to know the U.S. Electronic System for Travel Authorization program, says Helen Marano, director, tourism industries at the U.S. Office of Travel and Tourism in Washington...
Cisco Links Work and Play in Huge Virtual Sales Event
Cisco Systems had a problem: Its sales force was unenthusiastic about the company’s fall 2008 decision to upset its 20-year tradition of face-to-face sales conferences ...
Commentary: Hotel Defaults—I Want to Believe
As I follow the conversation and listen to hoteliers’ reassurances about the wave of hotel defaults and foreclosures in this brutally tough economy, I’m pretty sure I know what Fox Mulder would say if he were here: I want to believe. ...
New Productivity Tools For Meeting Planners
Even with all the changes seen recently in mobile and social-networking technologies, 2010 may yet be a redefining year for how we communicate with one another. Game-changing hardware, operating systems, and ideas are on the horizon. Here are six to keep an eye on in the coming year...
LinkedIn Groups for Meeting Planners
Here's a list of some of the most popular industry groups on LinkedIn. To join a LinkedIn group, you must have an account on the site. Membership in any group is at the discretion of the group administrator...
Carlson Marketing to Be Sold to Canadian Groupe Aeroplan
Groupe Aeroplan Inc., an international loyalty-management corporation headquartered in Montréal, has entered into an agreement with Carlson Companies Inc. to purchase its loyalty-marketing division, Carlson MarketingGroupe Aeroplan Inc., an international loyalty-management corporation headquartered in Montréal, has entered into an agreement with Carlson Companies Inc. to purchase its loyalty-marketing division, Carlson Marketing...
To Tweet or Not to Tweet?
Twitter’s role in your job search
When it comes to Twitter, it seems everyone has a different opinion about the online community that lets registered users post updates called “tweets” of no more than 140 characters...
Check In with Barbara Scofidio
I may sound like a baby boomer (I’m actually right on the cusp between boomer and Gen X), but I enjoy working the room and getting to know people at meetings...
2009 Crystals Sparkle
The winners of the 2009 Crystal Awards have been announced, recognizing innovation, creativity, and return on investment of incentive travel programs and motivational experiences ...
IMEX America Debuts in Vegas in 2011
A partnership between IMEX and MPI brings IMEX America to the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas in 2011. That makes two new mega trade shows for the meetings and incentives industry launching in 2011....
ACTE Executive Director Resigns
Susan Gurley, executive director, Association of Corporate Travel Executives, announced her resignation, effective in December. ...
Who's Afraid of Swine Flu?
Corporate travel managers and business travelers are not curtailing their trips because of swine flu fears, according to a recent study by the Association of Corporate Travel Executives. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports widespread flu outbreaks in most states....
Helping Hands Rewards Give to Charity
It's the year of the socially conscious holiday gift and there's no better place to find one than Helping Hands Rewards...
News From Gaming Resorts
Casino gaming news across the United States...
Site File: The Mid-Atlantic States
The Mid-Atlantic states have a lot that’s new to offer meeting-goers, even in this slow economy. Recession? Tell the meetings industry in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and the District. Cities are investing in facilities now in anticipation of a recovery...
Social Media at Meetings:
The New Coffee Break?
With attendees frantically updating Facebook accounts on their BlackBerrys between sessions, tweeting about your keynoter while she’s still on stage, and tapping away on netbooks during breaks...
POST CON: Sean Mahoney, Site President
In a small, seaside village somewhere on the Mediterranean with my wife and children...
Commentary: Airlines Are Greenwashing...But Do They Know It?
A strong whiff of greenwashing was in the air earlier this month, when the International Air Transport Association confidently presented its sustainability plan to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon...
Meetings Still a Target in ’10—but Gaining
The majority of corporate travel buyers expect the recovery to bring a slow but steady increase in meetings and business travel next year. That’s according to the results of a new survey of 180 “direct” (corporate travel buyer) members of the National Business Travel Association...
Washington Headquarters Hotel Project Delayed
Washington, D.C.’s plan to build a headquarters hotel for the Walter E. Washington Convention Center is caught in a legal snag, but officials hope to resolve the issues and break ground by the end of the year...
New Sports and Meetings Authority Created For Washington, D.C.
The Washington Convention Center Authority, which owns and manages the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, has merged with the DC Sports and Entertainment Commission to create a new entity...
EIBTM 2009: Technology, Sustainability Are Top of Agenda
At this year's EIBTM show, set for December in Barcelona, meetings technology and sustainable meetings will be the hot topics....
CMI Partners With IRF for Groundbreaking Research
Corporate Meetings & Incentives, in conjunction with the Incentive Research Foundation, New York, will launch the first-ever survey on the effects that cuts in group incentive travel programs...
Gaming Comes to White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., has undergone some big changes in recent months. Last May the resort was bought by West Virginia businessman Jim Justice after the property¹s previous owner...
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