2011 Changemaker: Brett Barrowman
2011 Changemakers
20 individuals who are taking their careers—and our industry—to the next level ...
Make This Summer a Productive One
Smart strategies for the upcoming season...
Christian Mutschlechner, director, Vienna Convention Bureau
Get to know this recipient of the 2011 Hall of Leaders Award from Convention Industry Council...
IMEX Is Business as Usual Despite Threat of Volcanic Ash
The mood at the ninth annual IMEX, the exhibition that represents the worldwide meetings, events, and incentive travel industry, was ebullient, attracting nearly 3,900 hosted buyers and 9,000 total delegates. ...
Commentary: ECTC Is Breaking New Ground on Hybrid Meetings (Again)
Event Camp Twin Cities, the conference that set out to “rewrite the rules for a hybrid event,” is preparing to break new ground for the second year in a row....
Game for Incentive Attendees Doubles as Promo Video
Attendees vie to make the most creative video this year; you use the entries to create an authentic promo piece next yaer....
Worldwide CFOs See Increase in Business Travel Spending
One-third of companies will spend more on business travel to new or potential clients in 2011....
Commentary: Phantom Recovery Delivers More Work, Fewer Jobs
There’s a growing disconnect between the optimism about a resurgent meetings economy and the reality on the ground for many planners and suppliers....
Obama Adviser Touts Travel at Vegas Conference
Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to President Obama was one of three keynote speakers from the Obama administration to address travel industry leaders at the 11th Global Travel and Tourism Summit....
Still Waiting to Book Q1 2012? Good Luck.
Short-term meeting bookings became the norm during the downturn. But it's time for a new strategy....
Women, Leadership, and the Meetings Industry
A survey by Susan Sarfati, CEO, High Performance Strategies LLC, and Liz Jackson, president, Jackson Consulting Inc., helped shape the content for IMEX's first Women’s Leadership Forum....
University of Alabama Meeting Professor Recounts Tuscaloosa Twister
Tyra Hilliard, PhD, CMP, who teaches meeting and convention planning courses in the University of Alabama's Restaurant, Hotel, and Meeting Management program, recounts her experience when a mighty tornado hit Tuscaloosa....
When 200 CMPs Get Together, Ideas Fly
The Convention Industry Council held its annual gathering of Certified Meeting Professionals in Cancun, Mexico, May 9–11, at the Hilton Cancun Golf & Spa Resort. ...
The iPad for Meetings—Your Key to Engaging Attendees
A new whitepaper from TBA Global outlines what “the tablet network” means for the future of event marketing—and reviews the five most popular tablets....
Commentary: Bin Laden’s Death Leads Week of Unsettling News for Meetings
Last week was a busy time for news that could cast a long shadow over the recovery that has taken hold in meetings and events...
StarCite Upgrades to a More Flexible System
StarCite has launching a new platform called Nexus, which makes it easier to adapt its meetings management technology tools to clients’ needs. ...
Post Con: After Hours with Betsy Bondurant
Betsy Bondurant, CMM, CTE, president, Bondurant Consulting; frequent speaker at industry events; member, GBTA Groups and Meetings Committee...
Citigroup Cancels Ben Stein Conference Speech Due to Raunchy Jokes
Citigroup Inc. canceled a speech by Ben Stein, a popular television and film actor and business columnist, at an upcoming conference after it received a complaint from a potential female attendee. ...
California Bans All Meetings-Related Travel for State Employees
California Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order April 26 banning all travel by state employees that is not “mission critical.” ...
Washington State Lawmakers Strike Language That Would Restrict Meetings
Washington state legislators have amended a bill that would have prohibited state agencies from holding meetings in hotels or private facilities....
IRF Invitational: Incentives Must Get With the Times
Emerging incentive trends discussed at the IRF's annual event all have to do with a younger demographic...
Creative Meetings Happen in Creative Spaces
Ever brainstormed in a tomato-red meeting room with vintage, mismatched furniture? Now that's getting creative....
Add Value—Not Cost—to Your Entertainment
The latest installment of our insider’s guide to entertainment by Bill Hopkins...
Maybe it's Time to Change What You Call Incentive Qualifiers
Have they "won" the trip or have they "earned" it? ...
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