January 1, 2008 CMI
Cover Story
The Incentive Budget Slide
On the surface, the news from our 2008 Incentive Trends Survey looks pretty positive. Per-qualifier spend is up a healthy 7 percent this year over last,...
Features
Palm Power
Please turn on your cell phones. It might sound strange now, but it's an announcement that more and more planners will likely be making at the start of...
A Technophobe Tries nTAG
I confess: My nerves were on edge as I waited to pick up my nTAG interactive name badge during registration at Financial & Insurance Conference Planners...
Change the World
These three successful meetings-industry entrepreneurs have found inspiration from an entirely different track giving back to their communities. And by...
Keynotes
Congress' Green Meeting Champion
Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz, D-Pa., 59, is serving her second term as representative of Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district. Active on environmental...
Pre-Screened Or Bust?
Registered Traveler, the program that allows pre-screened travelers to move quickly through airport security, seems poised to break through on a national...
Green in Substance and in Style
The Society of Incentive and Travel Execu-tives' annual International Conference, held in December in Monterey, Calif., introduced the concept of sustainable...
Don't Call It a Game
At Kimberly-Clark's biannual CEO Forum a gathering of the company's 100 top executives in January 2007 the CEO wanted to improve his executives' understanding...
Bikes, Tykes, Teams
When 40 IT execs from companies around the globe received instructions that read, Wear comfortable clothes, they had no idea what was up. The group had...
Avon Calling
Wonder what motivates your Avon rep to push those face creams and foot scrubs? We asked Janet Black, executive director, sales programs, at the New York...
Don't Re-Key Rooming Lists
Passkey International has a new tool, RoomList Express, that transfers rooming lists between meeting planners and hotels electronically. The technology...
Strategic Reading
Virtual meetings can be a great alternative to traveling to a meeting or training session, but how can you be sure people are getting the most out of...
Al Gore Would Approve
If you're trying to judge if your meeting site is making strides to be green, you might want to compare it to the Hyatt Maui Resort and Spa, which has...
Better Than a Picture
Savvy hotel and real estate sales companies are increasingly using 360-degree images on their Web sites to give buyers a you-are-there feel. Seaview Resort...
Breakouts
Tackling the RevPAR Equation
How to make RePAR work for you....
Celebrate Charity
There's a wide range of ways you can support charitable activities. For example, you could allow all employees a day or an afternoon off the job to work...
Forward Contract
(noun) a means to lock in a foreign currency exchange rate International Budget Risk Meeting planners, like other business professionals, have budgets...
The Small Stuff Can Add Up
Sometimes it's the little things that end up blowing the budget. In the second installment of this cost-saving series, we explore how to cut costs on...
2008 Paragon Awards
Corporate Meetings & Incentives' Once again Corporate Meetings & Incentives asked readers which hotels, resorts, and conference centers had best handled...
Sites
Cruise News, New and Renovated Venues
The Yachts of Seabourn MiamiThe News: Because of advance booking for the Seabourn Odyssey, the first of two new, ultra-luxury ships, The Yachts of Seabourn,...
The Midwest
So where are the rising meeting destinations in the Midwest? Indianapolis has a good start on becoming a meetings leader, but so do Wisconsin Dells and...
On Location: London
London is as popular as ever, with traditional and trendy hotels and a treasure trove of event spaces. The city seems to be building in every nook and...
Posh in Punta Cana
Those looking forward to visiting the new Westin Roco Ki Beach & Golf Resort Dominican Republic in May will have to wait a bit longer. Starwood Hotels...
New & Renovated
Palms Place Las VegasThe News: The Palm Palace is the latest addition to Palms Casino Resort. Specs: 599 suites including studios, one- and two-bedroom...
In Every Issue
Dawn Penfold, CMP
(President, The Meeting Candidate Network, New York) If you could be anywhere in the world, where would you be? New Zealand or Australia more realistically,...
Get A Life!
Who said that just because travel is a big part of life in this industry, it has to be so painful? Why can't we enjoy our business trips, make the most...
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