June 1, 2007 AM

Cover Story

The Big Picture

In 2002, coming off an annual meeting where it lost $700,000, the brain trust at the Employee Relocation Council made a move that probably seemed counterintuitive...

Commentary

Cross-Cultural Moments

Taking meetings outside the U.S. involves more than just learning about VAT. ...

First

CEIR-ious Growth

The Exhibition Industry posted its fourth straight year of growth in 2006, with all the major metrics pushing past pre-2001 levels, according to the 2007...

Taking Events Carbon-Neutral

Move over, green meetings. There's a new kid in town: the carbon-neutral event. If you are congregating a number of people for a conference or convention,...

Features

Taming the World's Largest Meeting

In August 2005, the Catholic church held what was possibly the world's largest meeting: World Youth Day, a 10-day meeting in Cologne, Germany. In attendance...

Make Your Message Count

How to make an impact on your potential attendees...

Solutions

The New Attrition

As the hotel market turns in favor of the sellers, hoteliers and groups are starting to look at the problem of attrition through a different lens and...

Checklist: AV Supplies

A circuit tester to make sure that the outlet you plan to use has been properly grounded. You can get them at The Home Depot for about $10. (Note: Your...

Change Is a Worldwide Phenomenon

Innovation has to be a strategic priority for associations because our organizations don't just serve a set of members/customers. Every association is...

How Room Setup Affects F&B

The way a room is set up affects consumption levels for food and beverage. For example, an hors d'oeuvre table placed against a wall provides only 180-degree...

Sites

Golf and Spa Update

In Vernon, N.J., Crystal Springs Resort features six golf courses within a five-mile radius, four driving ranges, and the David Glenz Golf Academy. The...

Greater Chicago

What's New On April 14 a cheer went up as Chicago was chosen over Los Angeles as the U.S. contender for the 2016 Summer Olympics. It may have helped Chicago's...

Texas

What's New Texas wants to raise the bar in the meetings industry, giving planners and attendees more than they expect. Many of the state's meeting and...

Central Florida

What's New Everything about Orlando is off the charts: its mega-resorts, gargantuan theme parks, and skyrocketing growth. This is a city with 113,000...

Back of the House

Taking the Scenic Route

When the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association holds its annual convention, a significant number of the 10,000 or so attendees don't worry about airfare,...

Stephen King's World

Welcome to Bangor, Maine, where the frights and sights popularized in the novels of Stephen King are part of a tour open to groups meeting in King's hometown....

Learning to Fly

Sixty years ago, Jane Marilley turned a passion for flying into what has become one of the oldest meeting planning companies in the country Courtesy Associates....

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