June 1, 2004

Cover Story

Planning Boston's Big Day

The eyes of the world will turn to Boston this summer as the Democratic National Convention unfolds in the city's FleetCenter, where delegates will choose...

Out of the Dark Ages: Putting Housing Technology to Work

For the first time, a housing technology solution will be employed at the Democratic National Convention, when it rolls into Boston this summer. Passkey,...

First

Visa Hassles Hurt Meetings Business

International attendance was up at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but the organizers hesitate to read the figures as a sign of recovery....

Where to Go for Help

Although the International Association for Exhibition Management does not track lost business, a number of its members have blamed visa hassles for attendance...

AM INDEX: JUNE 2004

Additional amount that airlines will pay for fuel this year compared to last: $8 billion...

Where the Jobs Are Going: Two Perspectives

While the job market has shown signs of improvement since our February cover story Field Guide to the Jobless Recovery, there is a long way to go before...

How Much Is Your Meeting Worth?

Ever wonder on what basis a hotel evaluates your meetings business? Here's a look at the approach many hotels take. It's called revenue management. Revenue...

Think Tank Just for Women Debuts

In mid-March, 31 women in the meeting and hospitality industry gathered at the Chaminade Conference Resort in Santa Cruz, Calif., to participate in a...

Solutions

The Rise and Rise of AMCs

While unemployment hit 6 percent nationally last year, association management companies saw a 7.3 percent growth in business, according to the AMC Institute,...

Honey, Can We Bring the Kids?

Like a nervous parent, when Cheryl Frazier handed over the child-care responsibilities for the event she had planned to a new provider, she was engaging...

Pop Quiz: Legal Issues

The school year is ending, and summer is about to begin. But before the fun can start, it's exam time. So here is a quiz to see if you know your legal...

How to Score With Second-Tier Cities

It's no exaggeration to say that the universe of second- and third-tier convention destinations has expanded dramatically in the last decade. From Omaha...

Features

How to Curb Waste

Tourism is about to become the world's largest industry, and it will attract the same intense media scrutiny as mining and forestry, says Rick Antonson,...

Commentary

Planner's Nightmare

We knew months ago that it would be interesting and fun to write about the Democratic National Convention. After all, the event will be held in Boston,...

Letters to the Editor

To the Editor: After re-reading the article [Taking On Waste, AM April], I just want to thank you and author Maxine Golding. I picked up a few ideas on...

Sites

Grande Lakes Orlando

A non-theme destination resort in Orlando, Fla., sounds like an oxymoron, but the new Grande Lakes Orlando pulls it off flawlessly. The nearly $600 million...

Ocean Center in Daytona Beach

The resurgence of one of the most famous strands of sand in the country Daytona Beach doesn't affect just leisure travelers by any stretch of the imagination....

Gaylord Texan

Sprawled on a bluff overlooking Lake Grapevine, the newest addition to the Gaylord Hotels portfolio, a 150-acre oasis of Texas charm, hospitality, and...

Back of the House

Speaking of Speakers

Talk about a tough crowd. When the National Speakers Association selects speakers for its annual conference held July 17 to 20 in Phoenix, it has to impress...

Beating His Handicap

Golfers often talk about beating their handicaps, but for Dennis Walters that has a whole different meaning. Some 28 years ago, Walters was ready to realize...

Behind the Scenes with The Apprentice

If there's a loose microphone around, Jaclyn Bernstein, co-owner of Empire Force Events, New York, N.Y., will be the first one to grab it and she'll be...

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