EIBTM 2011: Where Tradition Met the Future
Attracting more than 9,200 visitors and hosted buyers to Barcelona in early December, EIBTM marked an attendance increase of 10 percent over 2010....
The New China Is as Enthralling as the Ancient One
The Great Wall, the Forbidden City—plus modern art and microbrews. Check out the new China....
Do New VAT Rules Amount to a “Net Plus” or “Not Much” for U.S. Meeting Planners?
The bottom line: VAT reclaim still too complex for you to go it alone....
Will Travel Be the Savior for European Economies?
Tourism seems to be the only bright spot for European countries these days....
2011 Strong for Hotels
The U.S. hotel industry in 2011 marked gains in all three key metrics—occupancy, average daily rate, and revenue per available room. ...
Adrian Segar on the Power of Participation
Adrian Segar, author of Conferences That Work, Creating Events That People Love has a new book coming out in 2010 about how to bring more participation into meeting sessions....
Commentary: 5 Stories that Defined 2011
Here are five stories from 2011, any or all of which could reshape the industry for years to come....
San Jose Officials Decide to Stay With Team San Jose Model
The innovative Team San Jose approach to convention center management has been given a vote of confidence....
Countdown Begins for Opening of New Atlantic City Giant
In Atlantic City, N.J., the opening of Revel, the first major casino project in 10 years, is just five months away. ...
Incentive Calculus: Is the Reward Worth My Time and Effort?
Fully 95 percent of executives are worried about losing their key employees. Which makes sense, since nearly half of top performers reportedly are looking for another job. Can you design incentives that boost not just performance, but loyalty?...
Commentary: Three Fatal Flaws the Airlines Can’t Solve
Last week's news that American Airlines had filed for bankruptcy should be all the wake-up call anyone needs to begin weaning meetings and events from their over-reliance on the airline industry. ...
Meeting Lead Times Are Longer and the Mid-Tier is Stronger: New AmEx Report
American Express Meetings & Events released its inaugural Meetings Forecast report....
Major Hotel and Infrastructure Improvements Precede APEC in Hawaii
Honolulu spruced up for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit....
Commentary: 4.74 Degrees of Separation—Good News or Bad?
Last week, Facebook came out with the news that the old six degrees of separation theory is obsolete for participants in the world’s largest social network. ...
Obama Signs Bill That Expedites Business Travel to Asia
A bill designed to expedite business travel between the U.S. and Asia-Pacific nations was signed into law in November by President Barack Obama....
MeetingMetrics Gives You Measurement You Can Take to the C-Suite
“Add meeting measurement to your skills and you become imminently more valuable,” says Ira Kerns, managing director, MeetingMetrics....
ADME Goes International
The Association of Destination Management Executives has changed its name and broadened its mission....
Green Meetings Standards Set to Publish
The Convention Industry Council has announced that eight of the nine sustainable meeting standards will be published before the end of the month....
Cvent Gives Back, Supports Indian Orphanage
Cvent began supporting the Suparna Ka Aangan orphanage in New Delhi, India, in January 2010....
Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott Host Planners at Beautiful San Antonio Hill Country Resort
Less than two years old, the 1,002-room JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country resort brims with warm and beautiful design, including subtle Texas touches and comfortable spaces, for an overall effect of “unpretentious luxury.”...
FICP 2011: Speaker Ralston Connects, Singer Cavanaugh Ignites
Read how the guy who cut off his own arm and the guy who Billy Joel chose to star in his musical "Movin' Out" on Broadway both inspired attendees at the Financial & Insurance Conference Planners annual meeting....
Lisa Ling Inspires FICP Annual Conference Audience
Journalist Lisa Ling opened day three of the 2011 Financial & Insurance Conference Planners Annual Conference in San Antonio....
FICP 2011 Launches with High-Energy Networking
Nearly 650 planners and hospitality partners gathered in San Antonio for the 2011 Financial & Insurance Conference Planners Annual Conference....
Commentary: New Green Standards Help Make Sustainability Sustainable
Once meeting professionals begin implementing the APEX/ASTM green meetings standards, they’ll likely find that the financial returns are every bit as important as the environmental gains. ...
Barbados Works Toward 100 Percent Free Wi-Fi
Barbados has created a program to offer free Wi-Fi access nationwide....
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