June 1, 2004
Cover Story
Lost and Found
The economy might be recovering, but for meeting planners, the job landscape is forever changed. Companies may start hiring again, but cutbacks, consolidation,...
It's a Jungle Out There
A bit more than a year after being downsized at Charles Schwab, Laura Donahoe finally landed a position as a contract employee for PeopleSoft. For most...
TEMPorary Solution
When life throws you lemons, you make lemonade. And when the economy yields no jobs in your field, you find other ways to make a living. Thousands of...
Upfront
The Only Constant Is Change
IF ONE THEME KEPT RUNNING through my mind at IMEX (The Worldwide Exhibition for Incentive Travel, Meetings and Events) in mid-May, it was change. Start...
News & Info
curbing attrition
The war on attrition continues. Meeting Professionals International has announced a $50 incentive for attendees to book within the group's hotel block...
Give Them the World: Globoforce Partners with eBay
WHAT MOTIVATES YOUR PEOPLE? Incentive organizers can't know for sure, so they make educated guesses and fill reward catalogs with trips, electronics,...
CAPPS II examined
The National Business Travel Association released a white paper in April assessing the overall effect of CAPPS II and security-related privacy issues...
Brokerage Firms Pay for Incentive Violations
NASD (formerly the National Association of Securities Dealers) has sanctioned several brokerage firms for running prohibited sales contests, and its investigation...
Take 5
IF YOU COULD BE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU BE? Summers in Elba, winters in the Rocky Mountains, fall in Paris. This is a fantasy question,...
Meetings
Visa Delays Create Headaches for Some Planners and Attendees
WHILE INDUSTRY OFFICIALS EXPECT a healthy increase in international business travel to the United States this year (see Meeting Professionals International's...
Getting Green: Best Practices
Do you look for properties with active recycling programs? Provide attendees with information on the local public transit system? Insist on biodegradable...
Smaller Cities Vie for Regional Meetings
As a growing number of corporations opt for regional meetings over large national conferences, second- and third-tier destinations are reaping the benefits...
Speaking of Speakers
Talk about a tough crowd. When the National Speakers Association selects speakers for its annual conference, held this year from July 17-20 in Phoenix,...
presidential suites
Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass., the presumptive Democratic candidate for president, prefers Comfort Inns, Holiday Inns, and the Hotel Fort Des Moines when...
Pop Quiz
It's that time again. Here is a little quiz to see if you know your legal stuff, or if it's off to summer school for you: The hotel that I booked several...
Four Ways to Save Money on Speakers
Over the past few years, professional speakers have been able to raise their fees amid an uncertain economy. So what do you do for your program when you...
BEYOND the Buzz
The excitement and buzz around event marketing has allowed us to overlook many of its shortcomings specifically where it misses one of promotion's greatest...
Incentives
SITE: Back on Track?
Two years after the Society of Incentive & Travel Executives handed over its management to association management company SmithBucklin Associates, membership...
That Special Gift: Pick an Antique
A fine antique or work of art can send a message more eloquent than even the most luxurious gift from a high-profile retailer, says Gillian Craig, director...
the crystals shine
It's that time of year again, when members of the Society of Incentive & Travel Executives can submit entries for the Crystal Awards the Academy Awards...
101 WAYS TO BOOST MORALE
AS GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE, the French poet and critic, once observed: Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy. The...
Who's Watching the Kids?
LIKE A NERVOUS PARENT, when Cheryl Frazier handed over the childcare responsibilities for the event she had planned to a new provider, she was engaging...
Sites
Ballantyne Resort
Ballantyne Resort is the quintessential urban oasis, offering all Charlotte has to offer, combined with the relaxing isolation and gracious hospitality...
Almond Beach Village
Set on 30 acres of Barbados' Platinum Coast, this former sugar plantation epitomizes everything that is Caribbean, including lush tropical foliage, with...
Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino
Special events become extraordinary occasions at the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino. Prominently located on picture-perfect Palm Beach, you're...
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Having opened in the summer of 2003, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa has quickly become a destination resort, with 70,000 square feet of event space, a meeting-savvy...
Hotel Casa Del Mar
Hotel Casa Del Mar offers 129 guest rooms, three extravagant two-story penthouse suites, presidential suites, three restaurants, and a full-service business...
Shutters, Hotel on the Beach
Shutters on the Beach is nestled along the warm sands of the Santa Monica Bay. The hotel design recalls the colorful architecture of the Southern California...
Club Med Total All-Inclusive Groups
From management to the mailroom, Club Med helps bring everyone together. Want to improve teamwork, communication, and company morale? Get away from the...
Crescent H Ranch
Historic (circa 1920s) Western lodge and guest cabins in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Ideal for small corporate/family groups of up to 34 (in cabins), up to...
Half Moon, Montego Bay
Half Moon, Montego Bay offers an ideal mixture of outstanding meeting facilities and staff and pleasurable post-meeting activities. Fast Facts Where We...
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa
This luxury resort is situated along the Gulf of Mexico and pristine Estero Bay. The property is surrounded by lavish gardens, a championship golf course,...
Hawk's Cay Resort
Located in the heart of the Florida Keys, Hawk's Cay Resort features 25,000 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting space and banquet services for groups...
South Beach Marriott
The South Beach Marriott is a quick stroll from Ocean Drive's best restaurants, nightclubs, cafes, and shops. The art deco guest rooms offer large balconies...
Mohegan Sun
Owned and operated by the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut and located between Boston and New York City, Mohegan Sun offers more than 100,000 square...
South Seas Resort
With more than 28,000 total square feet of indoor meeting space, groups experience incomparable service that shines with signature themed parties such...
Tropicana Casino and Resort
Tropicana is conveniently located on the beach and Boardwalk of Atlantic City. A meetings-oriented hotel casino, the property has seven Certified Meeting...
Turf Valley Resort
Savvy meeting planners like the quiet that Turf Valley's surrounding 1,000 acres provide. But mostly, they like the pervasive sense of warmth and friendliness...
The Villas of Grand Cypress
The Villas of Grand Cypress offer world-class amenities and accommodations, all within walking distance of the 45-hole, Jack Nicklaus designed golf courses....
The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa
Located on the Atlantic Ocean, the 1,000-room resort boasts shopping, six on-site restaurants, golf, tennis, a full-service spa, and two marinas offering...
Westfields Marriott Hotel
The elegant Virginia property offers attendees a distraction-free environment filled with recreational options while simultaneously providing planners...
All-Inclusive Resorts Gear Up for Incentives
DESPITE THE ONGOING POPULARITY of cruises the original all-inclusive travel experience corporate planners have historically been slow to embrace their...
Club Med Adds Amenities, URL
Club Med has spruced up guest rooms and added new sports offerings at many of its villages. Club Med Columbus Isle, Bahamas, has introduced a new top-tier...
All-Inclusive Resorts in the News
In Mexico's Riviera Maya, the strip of fast-developing coastline south of Cancun, the 446-room IBEROSTAR PARAISO LINDO opened in November, followed by...
On Location: The Caves, Jamaica
As I discovered at The Caves in Negril, Jamaica, not every all-inclusive hotel is a mega-playground. The Caves is a jewel-box retreat for top-tier incentive...
ON LOCATION: Mountain View Grand
Painted its original Colonial yellow, the sprawling Mountain View Grand Resort and Spa sits on a clearing in Whitefield, N.H., overlooking a panorama...
ON LOCATION: Daytona Beach
The resurgence of one of the most famous stretches of sand in the country Daytona Beach doesn't affect just leisure travelers. Meetings and events are...
Last Word
AED
AED (noun) 1. Acronym for automated external defibrillator, a portable device that can jump-start a heart in cardiac arrest. BE PREPARED A portable device...
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