Washington State Lawmakers Strike Language That Would Restrict Meetings
Washington state legislators have amended a bill that would have prohibited state agencies from holding meetings in hotels or private facilities....
FICP 2011 Southeast Region Meeting: Showing Your Value
Read a report from the gathering of Financial & Insurance Conference Planners members and hospitality partners in Atlanta by Carlin Putman, CMP, Valic and Western National...
FICP Canada Region Chair Profile: Jeff Leggett
Get to know Jeff Leggett, Meeting Manager, Co-operators Insurance in Kingston, Ontario ...
FICP Board Member Profile: Eldon Gale
Get to know Eldon Gale, Director, Meeting and Event Management, Nationwide, in Columbus, Ohio...
Creative Meetings Happen in Creative Spaces
Ever brainstormed in a tomato-red meeting room with vintage, mismatched furniture? Now that's getting creative....
Add Value—Not Cost—to Your Entertainment
The latest installment of our insider’s guide to entertainment by Bill Hopkins...
Maybe it's Time to Change What You Call Incentive Qualifiers
Have they "won" the trip or have they "earned" it? ...
Great Events Tell a Story
To mark its 100th anniversary and express the theme "Proud Past, Bold Future," BDO USA worked with Disney Event Group to create a fully produced musical about the company's history...
Commentary: The Smoke and Mirrors Behind Social Media
What if the incessant buzz about social media for meetings is mostly smoke and mirrors? ...
Georgia Lawmakers Pass Immigration Bill Similar to Arizona's
Almost a year to the day after the controversial Arizona immigration bill was signed into law, Georgia lawmakers have passed a similar bill. ...
MPI to Recognize 2011 RISE Awards Recipients
Meeting Professionals International has announced the recipients of the 2011 Recognizing Industry Success and Excellence (RISE) Awards....
11 Trends Changing Incentives and Motivation
The Incentive Research Foundation, a St. Louis–based not-for-profit organization that funds research into the incentive industry, has identified 11 trends it expects to unfold this year in the performance industry. ...
Future Convention Cities Adds Four New Member Destinations
The Future Convention Cities Initiative, launched by the Seoul Tourism Organization, London and Partners (formerly Visit London), and Business Events Sydney, has welcomed four new members: Toronto Convention Bureau, San Francisco Travel Association, Abu Dhabi Travel Authority, and Durban KwaZulu Natal Convention Bureau....
Tourism Pros Fight to Save Visit Florida
Meetings and hospitality industry officials in Florida are fighting a bill in the state legislature that would dissolve Visit Florida, the state’s tourism marketing arm....
Meetings Technology Expo Back in Business
The Meetings Technology Expo, dormant since 2009, will open its doors in New York City May 25 for a one-day show covering the fast-moving world of meetings technology....
Commentary: When Hybrid Meetings Rule the Earth
What will your meeting, facility, or service look like in 10 years, maybe sooner, when hybrid meetings—mixing live and virtual elements—rule the industry?...
Regulations, Transparency, and the Future of Incentive Trips
The SEC recommends a uniform fiduciary standard for broker/dealers and registered investment advisers. What does that mean for your field force?...
Commentary: Brain-Friendly Meetings—Not Just Flavor of the Month
A growing understanding of neuroscience is generating a lot of interest in meetings circles these days....
7 Things Meeting Planners Need to Know About Bedbugs
You’ve probably heard that bedbugs have made a comeback in the United States over the past decade, but just how serious is it? ...
MeetingsNet Publisher Fromento Honored by IACC
The International Association of Conference Centers has honored board member Melissa Fromento, MeetingsNet group publisher, with its 2011 Pyramid Award. ...
Great Meeting Design Requires Art, Science, and Many Points of View
The International Association of Conference Centers third annual Thought Leaders panel aims to make meetings into transformational learning experiences. ...
Post Con: After Hours with Todd Zint
Get to know the 2011 chairman of Financial & Insurance Conference Planners...
Plan Meetings? You Could Be the Star of AIBTM
The inaugural America Meetings & Events Exhibition, or AIBTM, to be held in Baltimore, Md., in June, will attract 2,000 hosted buyers—the “stars of the show,” according to AIBTM organizers. Here's how to apply....
Washington to Kill Tourism Budget, CVBs Fight Back
With Washington state lawmakers poised to eliminate all funding for tourism promotion at the end of this fiscal year, the state’s convention and visitors bureaus are banding together to create their own mechanism to attract visitors....
Five Hotels File for Chapter 11
Five major U.S. hotels filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February....
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