Murphy Moves to Choice Hotels
Michael Murphy has joined Choice Hotels International Inc. as senior vice president of global sales...
Connors to Leave NBTA for His Own Private Idaho
Bill Connors, CTC, executive director and COO of the National Business Travel Association, will be leaving NBTA on June 15 to take over as president and CEO of the Boise Chamber of Commerce and its Economic Development Partnership...
NBTA Survey: Perception vs. Reality of Meeting Travel Cuts
Few companies canceled meetings in the first quarter simply because of perception issues, according to a recent survey by the National Business Travel Association...
Leaner Crystal Awards Competition for ‘09
Site (formerly the Society of Incentive and Travel Executives) rolled out its 2009 Crystal Awards competition, considered by many to be the Emmy Award of the incentive industry...
Andy Dolce Honored by IACC
The winner of the International Association of Conference Centers’ first-ever Global Distinguished Service Award was no surprise to those who follow that industry...
Swine Flu Puts Meeting Planners on Alert
As if the meetings and travel industries haven’t faced enough challenges over the last year, now there’s another–an increasingly serious swine flu outbreak...
Meeting Planners Must Evolve into Leaders
The planner role has morphed from worker bee to leader, and planners are honing their leadership skills accordingly...
U.S. Travel Launches National “Rally Day” to Raise Industry Awareness
On May 12, the U.S. Travel Association will stage the first-ever U.S. Travel Rally Day to promote travel and meetings in communities across the country...
Hilton Delays Denizen Project
In response to the lawsuit filed last week by Starwood that accuses Hilton and two of its executives of corporate espionage, Hilton announced today that it is temporarily suspending work on its new luxury lifestyle Denizen brand....
MPI Offers New Free Online Education
Meeting Professionals International kicks off two free online educational programs this month to help meeting professionals through the challenges of the economic recession...
U.S. Travel’s Freeman Hopeful About Treasury Guidelines
If you’re hearing and reading less about the negative perception of meetings and incentive travel, it’s no accident...
Floating Hotel Rooms Used for Summit of the Americas
What do you do when you’re planning a high-profile meeting in a destination that doesn’t have enough hotel rooms? The organizers of the Summit of the Americas brought in floating hotels...
Starwood Accuses Hilton of Corporate Espionage
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has filed a lawsuit accusing Hilton Hotels Corp. of “aiding and abetting” two Hilton executives...
Javits to Be Expanded and Renovated
The long and winding road to expand the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City is nearing an end...
Texas Roadhouse CEO Goes to Bat for Incentives
Texas Roadhouse, the Louisville, Ky.–based restaurant chain, made headlines last week when it held a five-day incentive trip in San Francisco, combining meetings, fun, and community service...
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative: An Update
On June 1, 2009, the U.S. government will implement the final requirements of the land and sea phase of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative...
What’s (Re)Negotiable?
Hotels are making unprecedented concessions these days, including no-attrition guarantees. But what if you negotiated your contract before the market turned to the buyer’s favor? ...
Meeting Pros Reach Out to Massachusetts Lawmakers
A small group of politicians and event industry leaders gathered for a breakfast meeting on the final day of NEMICE to discuss how meetings and events can be part of the economic solution...
Hawaii Looks to Obama for Help
Hard hit by an epidemic of meeting cancellations, Hawaii is turning to favorite son President Barack Obama for some needed relief...
Iowa Senate Passes Pharma Gift Ban
The Iowa State Senate approved a healthcare reform bill on March 19 that includes a ban on gifts to physicians and other healthcare practitioners...
Bill Seeks to Limit Compensation, Not Incentives
The Pay for Performance Act of 2009 passed the House of Representatives last Wednesday, giving the Treasury Department the power to define what constitutes “unreasonable and excessive” compensation at companies that have received federal bailout money...
MILO Broadens its Mission
The only “for women only” national organization in our industry is adding another element to its annual golf event: education...
Engagement: New Site International Foundation White Paper
The timing couldn’t be better for the release of the new white paper, entitled “Engagement,” from the Site International Foundation...
Planners Convene for Fifth Annual Pharmaceutical Meeting Management Forum
Despite a troubled economy and tight travel budgets, more than 700 attendees came together to address industry challenges, discuss top trends, network, and share best practices at the Fifth Annual Pharmaceutical Meeting Management Forum...
New Contest to Find Faces of the Meetings and Travel Industry
A drive is under way to find a spokesperson for the Meetings Mean Business campaign, and it could be you...
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