The Promise of Hybrid Meetings
The Promise—and the Challenge—of Blending Live and Virtual Events...
NBTA Members and WSJ Readers Pick Top Business Travel Innovations
Arizona Convention Boycott Called Off: What Will it Mean for Meetings?
After a ruling by Judge Susan Bolton of the U.S. District Court for Arizona that strips out some of the most controversial aspects of the Arizona immigration law (S.B. 1070), Congressman Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) has called off his boycott of meetings and conventions to the state, which has evoked reactions from every corner of the meetings industry....
AIBTM Increases Hosted-Buyer Program Due to Popular Demand
AIBTM, The Americas Meetings & Events Exhibition, is increasing the number of hosted buyers it will accommodate to 2,000 for its inaugural event in Baltimore in June 2011, a substantial bump up from the 500 hosted buyers AIBTM organizers had originally announced. ...
Oil Spill to Cost Gulf Region $22.7 Billion
The Gulf Coast region stands to lose $22.7 billion in travel-related revenue over the next three years due to the BP oil spill unless federal authorities act swiftly to promote the area, says the U.S. Travel Association. To offset the damages, U.S. Travel plans to lobby congress to set aside $500 million for tourism marketing in the area....
Commentary: A CSR Result Worth Measuring
Most meeting activities aimed at satisfying a commitment to corporate social responsibility are meaningful to meeting professionals and to a small minority of participants, but mostly irrelevant to the social, economic, and environmental goals with which our organizations are trying to align....
Travel Industry Reads Doom Into New White House Eco Goals
Dig into President Obama's recently announced target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from a slew of sources including employee commuting and travel and you'll find reasonable suggestions....
Hotel Demand Rushes Back, But Meetings Will Decide if Recovery Holds
STR reports the biggest quarterly demand increase in its history—of course, that's compared to a pretty bad quarter in 2009. Here's some insight....
MeetGreen Named Sustainability Partner for IMEX America
IMEX America, booked for its inaugural show at the Sands Expo Convention Center at the Venetian/Palazzo October 11–13, 2011, will work with MeetGreen as its sustainability consultant, to continue the strong environmental track record of the IMEX Group....
New Headquarters Hotel Breaks Ground in Columbus, Ohio
On July 13, 2010, groundbreaking took place for the new Hilton Columbus Downtown, a full-service convention hotel expected to open in fall 2012....
Meetings Industry Mourns Buck Hoyle
Leonard “Buck” Hoyle, CAE, CMP, a 36-year veteran of the association and meetings industry, passed away on Saturday, July 17, after a brief battle with prostate cancer....
Cvent Creates Quick e-RFP Option
Cvent, a McLean, Va.–based event technology provider, has released a major upgrade to its online request for proposal tool, the Cvent Supplier Network...
Commentary: Answering the Right Questions
One of the lasting lessons of the recent economic crash is that no meeting should expect to survive if it can’t demonstrate its value. The multimillion-dollar question is whether we know how to track and report that value in a way that makes sense to clients and decision-makers....
Cisco Jumps Into the Events Business
Cisco Systems, the San Jose, Calif.–based technology giant, has announced plans to market its suite of collaborative communications tools to the events industry....
Can You Cancel Your Gulf Coast Meeting Without Penalty?
As oil continues to wash up on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico as a result of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, companies with upcoming meetings in the Gulf region face tough decisions about whether to pull the plug—and concerns about the penalties if they do....
Liberty Mutual’s Betsy Gonzalez Is MPI New England Meeting Professional of the Year
The New England Chapter of Meeting Professionals International welcomed MPI President and CEO Bruce MacMillan to its annual meeting, where local planners and suppliers were honored....
FICP Forum Explores Cutting Edge of Social Media
Whether you've made up your mind about the usefulness of social media or not, the numbers are staggering. Facebook has some 400 million users worldwide. But the real cutting edge is Foursquare. Read on...
Wife Indicted in Meeting Planner's Death
Federal authorities have brought charges against four individuals in the slaying of meeting planner Ben Novack—including his wife. Novack, the owner of Convention Concepts Unlimited, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was found dead in his hotel room in Rye Brook, N.Y., on July 12, 2009, where he was orchestrating a convention for Amway Global International....
New Upscale Conrad Hotel to Open in New York City
A new Conrad hotel, Hilton Worldwide's luxury brand, is under construction adjacent to New York's new Freedom Tower....
Krisam 2010 Insurance Advisory Board Reveals: Meetings Are Back
Planners and hoteliers gathered for the 12th Annual Krisam Insurance Advisory Board at the Resort at Pelican Hill, Newport Coast, Calif....
FICP Ready for High-Energy Annual Conference at Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Financial & Insurance Conference Planners members and hospitality partners will gather in Miami November 17–20....
Message from Regina: Lessons from Doris
Everyone in the insurance meetings industry knows Krisam's Doris Dallow, who has brought her inquiring mind and melodious laugh to nearly every Financial & Insurance Conference Planners conference since 1988. Here's her perspective on a changing industry....
Insurers Dodge Financial Reform Bullet
Financial industry observer, writer, and commentator Todd Buchholz (pictured) says insurance companies should be pleased they are escaping new regulation as a result of the financial reform bill that, as of early July, is still getting closer to being passed. However, the bill includes thousands of pages of details plus the creation of a consumer watchdog entity that could turn its attention to insurance companies. We’ve got some insights...
You Can Plan Rich Incentive Events With a Lean Budget
Tighter budgets and continuing perception concerns have many companies toning down their incentive programs. Here’s how one planner ditched the extravagance but kept the wow. ...
Meetings and Events Survey by Carlson Wagonlit Travel, including outsourcing info
Companies missing opportunity to save on meetings spending, says CWT Travel Management Institute....
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