May 1, 2008
Cover Story
Green Meetings Evolve
Green meetings are growing fast, with some companies cruising straight to eco-consciousness and others taking smaller steps. But, surely and steadily, planners and hoteliers are moving toward the same goal—sustainability. ...
Features
Leveraging Small-Meetings Spend
Even when meetings are very small — as few as five people going off site to talk about the reorganization of some process or another — there is value in handling them strategically...
Taking Stock – With Editor Regina Baraban
Have You Caught The Green Wave?
When contributing writer Alison Hall and I first discussed the cover story for this issue several months ago, our conversation was mainly about With all...
Opening Bell
Sustainable Menus
Cabrin Kelly-Hale, director of event planning at JW Marriott Starr Pass in Tucson, talks about the resort’s sustainabile banquet menu and how eco-cuisine is impacting meetings...
Hotels Go Green
The hotel industry launches eco-friendly initiatives from low-wattage lighting to local wildlife habitat protection...
FINRA and Incentive Travel
In the second in a series of conversations with Maribel Gerstner, Assistant VP and chief compliance officer for Allstate Distributors, she shares her...
The Exchange
The Truth About Trans Fat
Trans fat, or trans fatty acids, are created when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil. Trans fat can be found in vegetable shortenings, crackers, cookies,...
Serving Alcohol: A Checklist
Although serving alcohol is a widely accepted part of the culture surrounding meetings and events in the insurance and financial services sector, it involves...
FICP Newsletter
FICP Profile: Jan Hennessey, CMP, CMM
Q:Please give us a quick summary of your job at Fireman's Fund. A: I oversee meetings and events for Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. I'm part of a shared...
Southeast Chapter Meets in Atlanta
An outstanding turnout of 25 FICP members, seven nonmember planners, and 25 hospitality partners gathered at The Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga., March...
Sites
Gaylord National Opens Near D.C.; Resorts in the News
Gaylord Hotels celebrated in a big way on April 25, the grand opening of its newest property, the $865 million Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center,...
On Location: Callaway Gardens
Owned by the nonprofit Ida Cason Callaway Foundation, the 13,000-acre Callaway Gardens has had a mission for more than five decades: connecting humans...
The Southwest
The preservation and enhancement of a wealth of cultural attractions is one important goal in New Mexico, where both Albuquerque and Santa Fe are expanding...
Incentive Canada
With the shorter flights and lower airfares required to reach Canada's familiar-yet-exotic destinations, it's a logical solution for companies that want...
Meeting-Friendly Resorts
The Resort at Pelican Hill Newport Coast, Calif. The News: Associated Luxury Hotels International will open a new resort on the California coast. Specs:...
Closing Bell
Four Easy Steps to Going Green
One of our greatest amphibian philosophers, Kermit the Frog, summed it up best when he recorded his hit song in 1983. It is, in fact, difficult, complicated,...
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