May 1, 2005 FIM
Cover Story
The Day-Meeting DILEMMA
What do you do when hotels won't book your meeting more than 60 days out, but you need to secure space at least three months in advance? This question...
Editor's Note
Want Interaction? Sit in a Circle
WE SHAPE OUR BUILDINGS and our buildings shape us. Winston Churchill said this to the House of Commons just after World War II. He was referring to a...
Meeting Management
Procurement Vs. Planners
A recent survey of European event planners, procurement officials, and event agencies conducted by the European chapter of Meeting Professionals International...
For Breaking News
Every day there's something new on MeetingsNet.com, The Meetings Group Web site. Check out the latest on what's happening in the world of meetings and...
The Enforcers: NASD Puts Planners on Alert
THE CRACKDOWN on financial services sales practices over the past several years by NASD (formerly known as the National Association of Securities Dealers)...
Add an Audit Clause
CLAUSE: Give Credit for All Group Rooms If Hotel shows that the Group has picked up less than 80 percent of the contracted room block, Hotel agrees to...
ICP INDEX: MAY/JUNE 2005
Amount spent by the finance industry on educational travel for lawmakers to meetings in 2004: $502,300...
Summer Forum Steps Up Education
With education identified as a top priority for ICPA, the association's 2005 Educational Forum will be its first opportunity to deliver enhanced educational...
Hi-Touch, Hi-Tech
When the international professional services company Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu brought together nearly 400 new executives from corporate offices around...
Incentives & Motivation
Motivating a New Generation
HOW CAN YOUR meetings and incentive programs motivate the new generation of producers coming up the ranks? A cruise will make anybody happy, says Leslie...
Reports from the Field
Leadership: Getting Ahead of the Curve
LEADERSHIP, SAYS Tom McDonald, PhD, means getting ahead of the curve of change. It also means moving from a tactical perspective to a strategic perspective....
ICPA Newsletter
Message from Sharon Chapman, Vice President, Education
This is such an exciting time for me and for ICPA. I am excited because I am passionate about personal development and education. It is an exciting time...
Southeast Regional Meets in Atlanta
Anyone who has experienced the magic of high tea at the Empress Hotel in Victoria, British Columbia, will appreciate the magical beginning of the recent...
ICPA Forges Ahead
During an April Board of Director's meeting, the ICPA Board unanimously approved ICPA's first-ever strategic plan, which has been in development over...
Upcoming Meetings
For more information on ICPA national and regional meetings, go to www.icpanet.com. July 14 to 16, Educational Forum, Austin Hilton, Austin, Texas August...
Sites & Venues
ALL-INCLUSIVE Resorts
AT GRAND LIDO BRACO in Jamaica, all 226 rooms and suites have new soft furnishings. All suites have been upgraded with wet bars and stocked mini-fridges....
La Costa Resort and Spa
Gleaming from a $140 million renovation and expansion, La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., has been transformed from a faded legend into a modern...
Incentive Toronto
Vibrant and cosmopolitan Toronto has plenty to keep incentive groups happy: a lively arts scene, cutting-edge dining, world-class shopping, sports, lively...
The Midwest
WHAT'S NEW There is plenty of convention center news. Chicago's McCormick Place West Building, expected to open in 2008, will have 470,000 square feet...
Last Laugh
A Traveler Speaks Out
EVERYONE WHO READS this magazine has one important thing in common: We travel. We travel to remote locations, eat remotely recognizable food, and control...
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