Commentary: Meetings in the Age of Distraction
When President Barack Obama delivered the commencement address at Virginia’s Hampton University May 9, he raised questions about technology, communication, and thoughtful deliberation that could have profound implications for your next meeting....
Most Nashville Hotels Open, Gaylord Relocates Meetings
Two weeks after the record-breaking rains in Nashville, just two of the seven hotels that were forced to close because of flooding remain shuttered. One of them, the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Nashville-Opryland expects to open by June 1, but the largest property in the city, the 2,881-room Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, is expected to be closed for months. ...
MPI Survey Reveals Optimistic Outlook
Nearly two out of three respondents to the April 2010 Business Barometer survey, conducted by Meeting Professionals International, see conditions over the next few months as more favorable than one year ago. And there's more good news....
IRF Measures Impact of a Single Incentive
The "multiplier effect" of incentive spending has an enormous impact on the community where it's held....
Fighting the Good Fight Against Spam and Malware
It doesn’t matter what your favorite communication tool is—e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, or something else—odds are that someone has found a way use it to try to compromise your security. ...
Best and Worst of Hotel Wi-Fi
For travel and meetings, nothing has vaulted to the top of the must-have list faster than wireless hotel Internet access. Most properties now offer Wi-Fi, but spotty service and high fees can still be an aggravation. That's not the case at Holiday Inn, Hyatt's Andaz Hotels, or Peninsula Hotels though; they were among the hotel brands that made HotelChatter's list of Best Hotel Wi-Fi in its Annual Wi-Fi Report 2010....
Time Out With ... Bill Brownson
Here is the latest in our series of off-the-cuff interviews with financial and insurance conference planners and hospitality partners....
6 Foolproof Networking Tips
Speaker and author Andrea Nierenberg will be at the Financial & Insurance Conference Planners Education Forum in St. Louis June 16–18, conducting a two-part session on networking and building your brand. We’re all networking all the time, she notes. Make the most of it by being prepared....
Illinois Legislators Pass McCormick Place Labor Reform Bill
The Illinois General Assembly passed legislation May 7 that will reduce labor costs for exhibitors at McCormick Place in an effort to make the city more competitive as a convention destination....
What Does DMC Accreditation Mean for You?
The latest info on two certification programs from the Association of Destination Management Executives...
New AZ Boycott Aims for SB 1070 Repeal; U.S. Chamber Says No to Travel Bans
A new boycott of meetings and travel to Arizona was announced last week in protest of SB 1070, the state’s recently passed immigration legislation that both proponents and critics agree is the strictest illegal immigration statute in the country...
Continental-United: What Will It Mean for Meetings?
The proposed merger is a mixed bag for meeting managers....
Nashville Recovering From Flood, Opryland Still Closed
The Nashville area has spent this week recovering from historic floods brought on by record-breaking rainfall May 1–2. According to officials at the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau, many hotels and attractions will be open this Saturday, May 8, but some major properties, including Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, have not set their reopening dates....
Commentary: It Doesn't Take a Boycott to Drive Away Business
In the week after Arizona legislated racial profiling with the passage of the shameful SB 1070, meeting professionals have been gripped by discussions of whether Rep. Raúl Grijalva...
Effects of Disasters—Natural and Unnatural—on Meeting Cities
Natural and unnatural disasters threatened to affect tourism and meetings in Nashville, New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast region, Boston, and New York City after a weekend of wild weather, the aftermath of an oil spill and a catastrophic water main break, plus a possible terrorist attack. ...
Hospitality Leaders Rally for Arizona
Arizona meetings are getting support from hospitality industry leaders, including the U.S. Travel Association, which has called for an end to the convention boycott called in response to the controversial new immigration law, S.B. 1070. Meanwhile, several more meetings have reportedly been canceled in Arizona, and the man behind the boycott, Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., has not softened his stance....
InXpo Integrates Social Networking in Virtual-Event Service
InXpo has rolled out its new Social Suite, which makes two significant upgrades to its virtual-event platform: integration with major social networking sites and a menu of games that can be used to engage the audience...
NBTA Seeks Members for Groups and Meetings Committee
The National Business Travel Association is looking for seasoned industry leaders in strategic meetings management to join its Groups and Meetings Committee. ...
Prudential's Incentive Planning Partnership
For Prudential Financial’s Debbie Boschee, VP, conference and meeting services, and Sharon Kelly, VP, field programs and recognition, the keys to working together are trust, communication, and a really good planning timeline.......
Dale Irvin's Comic Relief: I Got Your Healthcare Reform Right Here
No time to sift through the 2,400 pages of the healthcare reform bill? Dale Irvin translates it for you....
FICP Profiles: Lynn Schwandt, CMP, and Jen Klosner, CMP
Meet the Midwest Region Co-Chairs for Financial & Insurance Conference Planners....
FICP Profile: Florine Edwards, CMP, CMM
Meet the vice president, regions, for Financial & Insurance Conference Planners....
More Training Meetings Means Sales Growth for Insurance Companies
Producers who have been in the business between two and nine years represent the greatest opportunity for a company to build sales capacity—if the company invests in their training and professional growth....
Risk Assessment Checklist
We asked security experts to give us their critical steps for assessing and mitigating risks at meetings. How many of them do you already do?...
Take Charge of Attendee Safety
The safety and security of attendees is your responsibility. Here’s how you can reduce risk. ...
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