How to Plan an Incentive Program on a Cruise Ship
Nationwide faced a few challenges hosting 1,100 incentive qualifiers on the biggest ship at sea. Here’s how the meeting team made it the company’s best-ever program....
On Location: Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa
Disney’s new property in Hawaii—it opened just six months ago—proves to be both a prime location for meetings and events and a haven for any kids who might be along for the ride. The creators and builders of Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa have done a stunning job of incorporating Hawaiian art and culture into its design and its daily operations. ...
Relentless Focus on Costs in Site Selection Is Easing, Survey Says
Considerations besides cost are coming back to the fore when planners look at potential meeting destinations....
Getting Hired in the Meetings Industry
Finding a job in meetings today means working your network, being persistent, and figuring out how to stand out from the crowd....
2011 Was Better Than Expected for Exhibition Industry
The exhibition industry grew 2.7 percent in 2011, exceeding expectations and outpacing the growth of the U.S. gross domestic product. ...
Commentary: Tidal Wave of Green Meetings Education on its Way
The Green Meeting Industry Council will launch a wide-ranging training and education program to support the new APEX/ASTM sustainable event standards....
APEX/ASTM Green Meetings Standards Now Available for Purchase
New green meeting standards produced by the Convention Industry Council’s Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) and the American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM) were released on February 16....
Keeping REMS Up to Standards
Experts from the Accreditation Council for CME, the Food and Drug Administration, and the commercial support community address how to ensure REMS activities align with the ACCME’s Standards for Commercial Support....
#CMEReg Twitter Chat 2/14/12: The Sunshine Act and CME
Chris Lamond and Andy Rosenberg from the CME Coalition joined a discussion on a special #CMEReg chat on 2/14/12 to talk about a proposed amendment to the Sunshine Act that has been causing anxiety in most CME providers who learn about it. Here are a few highlights of the chat....
Unpanels: A Virtual Success Story
What happens if the face-to-face meeting you want to translate to a virtual event doesn’t follow a standard format? Can an "unconference" be virtual?...
PCMA Creates New Portal for Presentations and Great Ideas
The Professional Convention Management Association has a new online system for submitting presentation proposals....
5 Quick Tips: Save a Hotel on Labor, Lower Your Meeting Cost
Labor is hotels' biggest expense. Help them save on labor, and you strengthen your negotiating position....
Leverage in Hotel Negotiation: Where You Have It, Where You Don’t
Understanding hotels' profit centers is key for meeting planners to effectively use their programs' leverage....
Learn Your Medical Meetings Business
The 8th Annual Pharmaceutical Meeting Management Forum is March 25–28 in Orlando, Fla., a conference whose ongoing mission is to educate professionals about the regulations that make this meetings market unique. ...
Commentary: Why Live Events “Don’t Need No Stinking Smart Phones”
The argument for understanding the technology we bring on site recently received passionate support from an unlikely source: Mark Cuban, online media magnate and owner of the National Basketball Association’s Dallas Mavericks....
9 Ways to Boost Brain Power at Meetings
Conference Company Crusades Against Child Sex Trafficking
Nix Conference & Meeting Management has helped to create the first Meeting Planner’s Code of Conduct to fight child sex trafficking at hotels....
Commentary: Sustainable Meeting Standards—Sorting Through Alphabet Soup
Time and effort that will be needed to put the full menu of sustainable meeting standards into practice....
Incentive Winners at the Super Bowl, VIP Style
The National Football League’s NFL On Location packages turn the Super Bowl into a VIP extravaganza....
U.S. Travel to Educate Lawmakers to Protect the Meetings Industry
The U.S. Travel Association has launched a new campaign to raise awareness in Congress about the importance of meetings and incentive travel to the economy. ...
CECity and the American College of Physicians Partner to Launch Physician Technology Platform
CECity and ACP are piloting a new platform, called MedConcert, designed to give physicians a way to connect with a community of practice, measure their performance with that of their peers, find interventions to help close their practice gaps, and build an e-portfolio to track credentials, board certifications, and licensure....
CME Coalition Urges CME Providers to Take Action Against Sunshine Act Proposed Rule
The CME Coalition is asking CME providers to oppose a proposed rule to the Physician Payment Sunshine Act that could make CME providers responsible for payment reporting to commercial supporters....
Cruise Meetings and Safety: Q&A with a Cruise Pro
Jo Kling has spent 30 years matching groups with ships. We got her perspective on safety after the tragedy of the Costa Concordia....
Costa Concordia Tragedy Prompts Cruise Industry Reviews and Changes
Despite cruising’s historically excellent overall safety record, the January 13 shipwreck has prompted calls for cruise industry safety reviews and possible procedural and regulatory changes....
Alliance 2012 Meeting: More Than a New Name
The Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions unveils a new name, logo, board members, evaluation strategy, and more at the 2012 annual meeting....
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