IMEX and Fast Future Propose 10 Challenges for Meetings Industry
Interviews, research, and a global survey reveal the drivers of meeting changes in the next decade....
Commentary: Energy Report Pushes Hotels Toward Meaningful Changes
A new database developed by Vermont-based Brighter Planet may help meeting facilities get serious about energy efficiency....
Active Integrates Mobile Suite With Meeting Tech Solutions
Active Network, the event technology company that acquired StarCite earlier this year, has launched a suite of mobile applications....
With a Master Services Agreement, Contract Negotiation is “One and Done!”
MSAs save time and effort by getting legal terms agreed upon between your company and suppliers you use often....
FICP Profile Interview: Colleen Brzozowski of Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
FICP Profile Interview: Melissa McCarroll of Aviva USA
White House Issues Memo on Meeting Limits
In a May 11 memo to the heads of executive departments and agencies, Jeffrey Zients, acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, outlined new government restrictions on federal meetings and travel. ...
FICP Southeast Meeting Offers Solutions for Your Resolutions
Nearly 70 planners and hospitality partners gathered at the St. Regis Atlanta for Financial & Insurance Conference Planners' Southeast Region meeting....
What’s Behind DMC Pricing?
Destination management companies' traditional "bundled markup" method of pricing can be off-putting, but there is no mystery to the math. Here's the formula......
Industry Mourns Orlando’s Gary Sain, Travel and Meetings Luminary
Gary Sain, 61, president and CEO of Visit Orlando, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly....
GSA Debacle Leads to Travel Ban
The General Services Administration has suspended all travel to external, private-sector conferences for the remainder of fiscal year 2012, which ends September 30. ...
Buy an Idea, Support GMIC
The Green Meeting Industry Council Foundation is holding an "Idea Auction," to raise to suport its educational efforts....
Meeting Tech Expo Sets Sights on D.C.
The Meetings Technology Expo is landing in Washington, D.C., this year with a one-day event focused on technology-specific education and networking....
GSA Scandal Hits GBTA; ASAE Fights Restrictions on Government Meetings
The aftereffects of the U.S. General Services Administration’s disastrously mismanaged Western Region Conference continue to ripple through the meetings industry. ...
Commentary: Green Meetings Conference Vibrates with Sustainable Power
The Hilton Bonaventure Hotel in Montreal seemed to vibrate with sustainable power when it hosted the small but mighty Green Meeting Industry Council’s annual conference last week....
Blow Your Horn: Site Crystal Award Entries Due
Site International continues its 30-plus year tradition of recognizing incentive travel excellence with its 2012 Crystal Awards Recognition Program. ...
Green-Minded Meeting Pros Hear Plans for Sustainability
Approximately 200 meeting sustainability gurus gathered in Montreal this week for the 2012 Sustainable Meetings Conference, organized by the Green Meeting Industry Council. ...
Commentary: A Small Twist on Sustainability Thinking
Here's what I see as a smarter, more methodical way of using the green meeting standards to shift the industry’s performance. ...
GSA Scandal Mushrooms, Almost $1 Million in Meeting Cancellations
In reaction to the scandal around the U.S. General Services Administration’s Western Regions Conference, nearly $1 million worth of GSA meetings have been canceled, the GSA's employee reward program has been eliminated, and other government meetings could be affected....
Hearings Begin on GSA Scandal, Meeting Leaders Speak Out
As House and Senate committees begin hearings on the General Services Administration’s apparent excessive spending for its 2010 Western Regions Conference at the M Resort Spa Casino, industry organizations are urging a measured response to the scandal....
Highlights of 2012 Education Forum: Risk Management, FINRA Compliance, Wellness
Register now for the Financial & Insurance Conference Planners Education Forum in Charleston in June....
Going Global: FAQs for Meeting Management
Our panel of experts fields questions on currency, contracts, site inspections, and more....
Online Matchmaking Service for Speakers and Events
A new online service wants to become event organizers' No. 1 source for finding experts—paid and unpaid—to deliver keynotes, fill panels, and lead breakout sessions....
Promote the Value of Meetings: New Tool Kit for Planners
U.S. Travel Association has just released a new Keep America Meeting tool kit for meeting professionals and venues. ...
Maritz + Experient Could Make a Market-Dominating Combination
Experient is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Maritz Travel, giving Maritz a presence across the corporate, association, trade show, and government meetings markets....
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