Ritz-Carlton Affirms Commitment to Insurance Niche
Recognizing that these are challenging times for luxury properties, Ezzat Coutry reinforced the company’s commitment to meetings and to the insurance sector at a recent gathering of about 40 seasoned meeting professionals and Ritz-Carlton representatives ...
H1N1: Ready or Not, Here it Comes
(Second of a two-part series) How should our industry respond to an emerging threat of uncertain severity? The same way we address any other contingency that jeopardizes the success of a meeting or the health and safety of participants ...
Unite Here Hotel Contracts Expire in Three Major Cities
Union contracts expired at 62 hotels in San Francisco on August 14, at 37 hotels in Chicago on August 31 at midnight, and are scheduled for renewal at a number of Los Angeles hotels in November...
H1N1: Ignore at Your Own Risk
(First of a two-part series) This fall’s influenza season will almost certainly bring a serious outbreak of H1N1, the novel virus also known as swine flu...
Lutherans Meeting In Minneapolis Convention Center During Tornado Strike
A tornado that struck downtown Minneapolis August 19 caused an estimated $350,000 to $500,000 worth of damage to the Minneapolis Convention Center, according to Meet Minneapolis...
Government’s Latest Attack on Meetings
Are health insurance companies about to get the same government scrutiny of meetings, travel, and entertainment practices that has until now been aimed at financial services companies receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds?...
New Study to Show the ROI of Business Travel to Corporate America
On September 15, the U.S. Travel Association will announce the results of an Oxford Economics study that focuses on the return on investment of all types of business travel...
Are You Prepared for Transition Time?
Our industry is in the midst of some wrenching changes, but a much deeper transition is just over the horizon...
Trend in Incentive Programs and Meetings: Is Resort a Dirty Word?
In late July, a collection of premier international meeting and incentive destinations hosted buyers from U.S. and Canadian incentive companies for two days of networking and information-sharing at the Trailblazers conference...
Green Meetings Standards: Call to Action
The Convention Industry Council’s Accepted Practices Exchange Panel on Green Meeting and Event Practices has released the final draft of its green meetings standards and is now encouraging review and comment by the meetings industry...
The Wall: Sending a Message to the President
There was something new and exciting going on last month during the trade show at the 2009 World Education Congress in Salt Lake City, organized by Meeting Professionals International...
Global Entry Program Expands to 13 More Airports
On August 24, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will add 13 airports to its Global Entry pilot program, which streamlines the arrival process for enrolled U.S. travelers returning from international destinations...
Deadline Near for Major Meeting Technology Competition
The call for entries for the WorldWide Technology Watch 2009 closes on September 4...
New Meeting RFP/Management Software to Launch Pro Version
By the end of the month, Meeting Evolution plans to launch the Professional version of its request for proposal and meeting management software...
ACTE-NBTA Merger Talks Back on the Table
The Association of Corporate Travel Executives has reopened merger talks with the National Business Travel Association, delivering to NBTA last week a broad outline of the proposed merger...
Hyatt Hotels to Go Public
Chicago-based Hyatt Hotels Corp. announced on August 5th that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public stock offering...
Mexicans Now Need Visas to Travel to Canada
The Canadian border has become a little tighter, with a new rule requiring Mexican and Czech citizens entering Canada to have a visa...
Call to Action at FICP NE Regional Meeting
A call to action galvanized a robust turnout of 45 meeting planners and 30 hospitality partners at the Northeast Regional Summer Meeting of Financial & Insurance Conference Planners...
TTG Merges with Ambassadors
The investor who purchased Ambassadors International’s travel and events division in April is also the majority stakeholder in Chicago-based event housing and travel services company Travel Technology Group, LLC...
Pittsburgh Prepares for G20 Summit
The power of meetings will be on full display in Pittsburgh this September when leaders from the world’s 20 largest countries convene for the G20 Summit...
Tear-Jerker of an Auction Marks Forum’s Final Evening
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house when Michael Hamamoto took the podium at the final networking event of the Financial & Insurance Conference Planners Education Forum, held at The Broadmoor in June...
An Unexpected Eulogy
Never in a million years did I expect to write a eulogy for Concepts Worldwide, the iconic meeting management firm that Terri Breining launched in San Diego County more than 21 years ago...
Legislation Introduced to Protect Meetings at Resorts
On July 29, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev.. introduced a bill into Congress, The Protecting Resort Cities from Discrimination Act of 2009...
Hyatt's New Offerings: Meet More, Pay Less
During the general session at Hyatt Hotels and Resorts' 2009 Insurance and Financial Business Exchange in late July, Gus Vonderheide briefed attendees on the company’s new initiatives and hotel openings...
Economist to Financial and Insurance Meeting Planners: Recovery Is Near
The economic crisis was still top of mind for financial and insurance meeting planners who attended Hyatt Hotels and Resorts' 2009 Insurance and Financial Business Exchange...
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