February 1, 2006 AM
Cover Story
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A lot can happen in a decade. Think back 10 years ago. Associations were just starting to put up Web pages, mostly as informational brochures. Hotels...
Commentary
Read It and Laugh
If you follow the bestseller lists, you know that memoirs are the hottest genre going. Seems Americans of every ilk are writing about their experiences....
First
50 Years Later: PCMA and Philly
Returning to the city that hosted its first meeting 50 years ago, the Professional Convention Management Association drew more than 3,000 attendees during...
Winds of Change?
The International Association for Exhibition Management will not be changing its name for the time being. At the annual meeting in December in Atlanta,...
On the Set at MAC Events
MAC Meetings and Events, a meeting planning company based in St. Louis, organized its recent four-day training conference around a television theme beginning...
Seller's Market Heats Up
Industry trends should present a number of challenges to meeting planners, says Bjorn Hanson, global industry partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Hospitality...
AM Index: February 2006
Year that international arrivals peaked in U.S. at 2.16 million: 2000 Number of international arrivals in January 2005: 1.79 million Average Internet...
MPI/AMEX Industry Snapshot
FutureWatch, the four-year-old flagship survey of Meeting Professionals International, released its 2006 results in late January, offering a wide-angle...
Americans With Disabilities Act
Clause: When a Clause Isn't a Clause For a change, suppose the contract clause in question is no clause. That is, suppose a hotel contract for a meeting...
Solutions
How to Clean Up Costs in Europe
Use global/international sales offices (GSO/ISO) Most GSOs receive specials or promotional offers from their hotels on a weekly or monthly basis. Ask,...
Baptism by Fire
Like many new meeting planners, Melody Aldrich had to grow with the job. Fortunately, the job also grew with her. She was working as an accountant in...
Five Trends in Dining
Here are five top dining trends observed by Benchmark Hospitality properties. Trend 1: Build Your Meal Today's consumers are educated in the kitchen and...
How to Negotiate a Citywide Meeting
Tips for Saving Money from Veteran Planners...
Features
Strike Out?
It's like the first round of a heavyweight championship, everybody's feeling each other out, says Joe McInerney, president and chief executive officer,...
Associations Take Aim at Generation X
The baby bust generation, also known as Generation X, may be a boon for associations. That's the word from a new study by Arthur Brooks, PhD, associate...
Special Section
Association Meetings 2005 Inner Circle Award Winners
Kudos to all the winners in our 14th annual Inner Circle Award program. This tribute is paid by AM readers who voted for these top hotels, resorts, convention...
Sites
Connecticut Casino Launches Expansion
In Mashantucket, Conn., Foxwoods Resort Casino (Foxwoods.com), owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, has begun a $700 million project. Scheduled...
Georgia & the Carolinas
What's New In November, Atlanta unveiled its new aquarium, and in Charleston, S.C., dust is flying at the convention center complex to build two new retail...
Dazzling Debuts on and off the Vegas Strip
Of Special Interest to planners right now are the spectacular new meeting facilities at two top resorts, one a sumptuous newcomer lording it over the...
Back of the House
Bono Meets ASAE
Time magazine's Person of the Year and rock legend, Bono, took a break from his gig as lead singer of U2 to speak at the American Society of Association...
Extreme Polka
Polka aficionados have no shortage of outlets to associate with other fans of the musical genre. There is the United States Polka Association, penton.com,...
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