SEC Socks Fidelity in Gift Probe
The Securities and Exchange Commission last week charged Fidelity Investments and 13 of its former and current employees—including Peter Lynch, the celebrated former manager of the Fidelity Magellan fund—with improperly accepting more than $1.6 million in gifts, travel, and entertainment from outside brokers seeking Fidelity’s business...
GMIC Looks for New Leader; Green Meetings Google Group Formed
The Green Meeting Industry Council has begun its official search for a new executive director to replace Shawna McKinley who has held the position since October 2006....
Online Registration Companies Merge
Two major online meeting registration providers—San Francisco–based Certain Software Inc. and Brisbane, Australia–based Amlink Technologies announced a merger last week....
News From the 2008 Green Hospitality Conference
There was a buzz around this year’s Greening the Hospitality Industry conference, held in Vancouver February 19 to 21. ...
Mega Ferris Wheel, Casinos, and New Hotel Plans Shape Singapore
A good meal can do wonders for jet lag, so when I arrived in Singapore after my 18-hour flight, I decided to forgo sleep and, instead, do as the locals do when hunger strikes: visit one of Singapore’s many “hawker centers” for a sampling of the diverse cuisine. ...
Obama-Mania Hits Virginia Beach
As he crisscrosses the country on the campaign trail, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is filling up arenas and halls like no candidate in recent history. ...
Could New Rule Swamp Cruise Industry?
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has proposed new regulations that, if approved, could severely affect the cruise industry....
Open Skies, Explained
Forget what you know about getting your groups to Europe. The Open Skies Agreement between the United States and the European Union, which takes effect at the end of March, will eliminate decades of restrictions on the trans-Atlantic airline market....
Green Meeting Standards a Go
ASTM International and the Environmental Protection Agency have taken a major step toward creating universal standards for green meetings...
Fairmont Taps Passkey for Group Reservations
Fairmont Hotels and Resorts has hired Passkey to provide online group reservation services at its more than 50 properties worldwide....
JetBlue Now Offering Refundable Fares
After a successful trial in its corporate meetings program, CompanyBlue Meetings, JetBlue Airways has launched refundable fares companywide....
Airline On-Time Performance Declines in 2007
It may not be a news flash to frequent air travelers, but fewer flights were on time and more baggage was mishandled in 2007 than in 2006...
Required: Fingerprints for European Travel?
All travelers entering Europe—including American travelers—will be required to submit biometric data before being allowed to cross Europe’s borders if a European Union proposal comes to fruition....
MPI Kicks Off PEC-NA
The first thing attendees heard as they took their seats during Sunday’s opening general session at Meeting Professionals International Professional Education Conference-North America was the sound of drumming....
Four Seasons Among Expansion Plans at Disney World
Whether you’re planning high-end incentives or huge conventions, there is news for your niche in the expansion projects under way at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. Also, one of the theme park’s most popular convention hotels has been “re-imagined.”...
Green Meeting Confab
Green meeting experts, meeting planners, and hoteliers looking to learn more about the biggest trend in the industry will gather in Vancouver, B.C., February 19 to 21 for the 2008 Greening the Hospitality Industry Conference. ...
Trendspotting for 2008: MPI’s FutureWatch Survey
Are changes to meeting budgets creating havoc for you? If so, you’re not alone. ...
East, West Airports Add Registered Traveler
Three more airports have jumped aboard the Registered Traveler bandwagon...
New Faces and Initiatives at CIC
The board of directors of the Convention Industry Council has appointed Colin C. Rorrie Jr., PhD, CAE, interim president and CEO of the CIC, effective immediately....
IMEX Wild Card Winners Announced
Torum, a city on the Vistula River in north central Poland, and the Republic of Armenia, a landlocked country in eastern Europe bordering Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Iran, will be the guests of IMEX, the worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings, and events, when planners and exhibitors descend on Messe Frankfurt in Germany, April 22-24. ...
Travel and the Presidential Debate
The Travel Industry Association launched its “Change the Debate” campaign in South Carolina, where travel industry leaders were on the ground at the Republican debate on January 9, looking to inject travel-related issues into the Fox-televised forum....
Hotel Market Will Cool in 2008
The hotel market will cool in 2008 but remain a seller’s market, according to PKF Hospitality Research, Atlanta....
Omni Hotels First to Launch Mobile Phone Check-In
Guests of Omni Hotels can now check in using their Web-enabled mobile phones, and their room keys will be waiting for them when they arrive....
No Dampened Spirits at PCMA
While the weather was a bit overcast yesterday, the mood at the Professional Convention Management Association’s Annual Meeting, going on now at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, is upbeat. ...
Six DMC Trends for 2008
Destination management companies have been a critical component of corporate meetings for over four decades, but the role of DMCs is changing, driven by an evolution of the needs, expectations, and requirements of meeting planners. ...
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