July 1, 2006 FIM
Cover Story
Perfect Pairing: Fresh Ideas for Spa and Fairway
A round of golf is a networker's dream. A full-service spa is a must-have for incentive conferences. But you already know that. How about some new ways...
Editor's Note
Confessions of a Spa Junkie
It is June 24, the last day of our family reunion at Walt Disney World and on The Disney Wonder cruise ship. Interspersed with the unforgettable Disney...
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Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor:Your May/June Editor's Note, Educate to Motivate, has hit the nail squarely on the head. I'm a commission salesman with...
Meeting Management
A Planner's Cautionary Tale
It was shaping up to be Securian's greatest convention ever, says Koleen Roach, director, recognition and conference planning, Securian Financial Group,...
MPI's New Initiatives
As Financial & Insurance Meetings went to print, Meeting Professionals International was preparing for the 2006 World Education Conference in Dallas July...
E-RFPs on the Rise
Recently, StarCite, the Philadelphia-based company with a platform of online products and services (including e-RFPs) that help to manage the meeting-planning...
Marketing to Gen X
Hotel companies are tripping over themselves to develop new concepts called lifestyle brands designed to lure Generation X travelers. This younger group...
Interview With Former NASD Compliance Chief Barry Goldsmith
From 1996 until the beginning of this year, Barry R. Goldsmith served as NASD's top enforcement official. During his tenure as executive vice president...
Incentives & Motivation
What Motivates Your Producers?
The popular advice to never make assumptions is being put into practice by several companies that are using Maritz Travel Inc.'s new Web-based research...
Global Incentives Roar Back
An industry beset by disasters over the past few years is an industry now roaring back to global prominence and profitability. That was the spirit in...
20 Golf Gifts Under $25
New Meaning for On the Rocks Justin David Golf Gifts features a two-part ice cube tray that makes 10 ice cubes in the size and shape of a golf ball complete...
Reports from the Field
South of the Border Confab
The Spectacular Fairmont Mayakoba on Mexico's Riviera Maya played host to the Fairmont 2006 Insurance Customer Advisory Board, giving planners a close-up...
Education Builds on Forum's Success
If attendee feedback is any measure, Marriott's annual Insurance & Financial Services Customer Forum continues to build on its success. Thirty-seven meeting...
FICP Newsletter
Letter from the President-Elect
As those of you who have spent any time there already know, Las Vegas is a city filled with excitement and entertainment. Add some outstanding educational...
FICP Hosts an Educational Retreat
The perfect balance of meeting planners and suppliers got together in a perfect setting The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation for the jam-packed,...
Sites & Venues
Golf & Spa Resort News
In Roslyn, Wash., 80 miles from Seattle, The Inn at Suncadia opened last August. Suncadia is a new 6,300-acre resort community; the inn has 14 guest rooms,...
The Lodge at Sonoma
Just 45 miles north of San Francisco, The Lodge at Sonoma (www.thelodgeatsonoma.com), a Renaissance Resort & Spa, sits in the heart of California's wine...
Fairmont Mayakoba
This new resort on Mexico's Riviera Maya was scheduled to open last fall, but Hurricane Wilma had other plans. The property suffered substantial damage...
The 7th Annual Las Vegas Corporate Invitational Golf Tournament
A $10,000 hole in one was the highlight of the 7th Annual Las Vegas Corporate Invitational Golf Tournament, held April 19 to 22. On the first day of the...
Mountain Meetings
What's New The 40-foot giant blue bear peering in the windows of the expanded Colorado Convention Center is attesting to its success. As chief sidewalk...
Hawaii
What's New The state that saw its hospitality business tank most quickly after September 2001 was among the first to recover and come roaring back. Hawaii...
Last Laugh
Rah, Rah, Let's Go to the Spa
This month's issue features new ways you can incorporate spas into your meeting. This is a good idea, but I have to be honest and tell you that the spa...
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