June 1, 2003
Articles
A World Beyond Borders
Ten years ago, the first edition of Beyond Borders was published the brainchild of Virginia Lofft, then publisher of the four meetings magazines for which...
Insurance, Security Issues
It's not that I've changed the way I do things, says Maureen Karon, CMP, CMM, global meeting manager for Deloitte Touche Tohamatsu, in New York, who plans...
Keeping the Lid on Travel Costs
Travel and entertainment expenses are a big chunk of change for corporations air alone could account for one-third of your budget. Given the economic...
Buyer's Market for Meetings
As experienced planners of international meetings know, there is less room to negotiate rates and services when it comes to events held outside the U.S....
Currency Strategy
Since January, the U.S. dollar has dropped nearly 6 percent against the euro. And a volatile foreign currency exchange rate means planners might pay more...
The Art of Protocol
There's a lot to learn about how to behave in another country simply through observation, and then doing what others around you are doing, says Leigh...
KOREA
Located at the center of the Far East, Korea has for thousands of years been the place where East meets West. It has received worldwide recognition as...
Shipping Terminology
The commercial invoice is a list of all items being shipped (including exhibit booths) with their dimensions, weight, and value. For items that will be...
Contingency Planning 101
If you haven't always planned for what could possibly go wrong, remember this: Murphy was a meeting planner. Not only will anything that can go wrong...
A Planner's View: Meeting in Latin America
Latin America is unquestionably the rising star for meetings and incentives, especially those originating in the U.S. In the time it takes to fly from...
Tips for Travel in Latin America
South America offers tremendous opportunities for business, but don't assume that business and social practices are the same throughout the region. Whenever...
Case Study: The Road to Rio
Taking a meeting to South America is part of the routine for Chris Pentz, CMP, President of Pentz Group Communications, in Philadelphia. She's taken pharmaceutical...
Case Study: Monsanto in Costa Rica
When 40 Monsanto Chemical Co. sales reps visited Costa Rica recently, it was the outdoor experience that lured them, so the four-day event left plenty...
2003 Beyond Borders Resource Guide
Travel Services/Destination Information U.S. Passport Services where to apply for a passport; how to get passports the easy way; downloadable, printable...
Picking an Airline Partner: Analyze the Cost Savings
Investigate the benefits of negotiating an official airline carrier with regard to attendee compliance, cost savings, productivity awards, etc. Begin...
Peace Beyond Borders
War hurts international travel, tourism, and meetings as we've learned yet again all too recently. Yet these are the activities that have a tremendous...
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