Good News, Bad News for New Orleans
Having hosted two major association conventions in the last two months, New Orleans is starting to regain its stride as a convention destination. ...
JetBlue Goes After the Meetings Market
JetBlue Airways has launched a corporate meetings program, bucking a recent trend that’s seen competitors like Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines completely do away with their meetings products....
Pharma Forum Focuses on Planners’ Expanding Roles
One common thread ran through the sessions at the Third annual Pharmaceutical Meeting Planners Forum was the growing importance of meeting professionals at pharmaceutical companies, not just as logisticians, but also as strategists, marketers, and compliance gatekeepers. ...
Five More Islands Become Tax Deductible for U.S. Meetings
The Netherlands Antilles--which includes the islands of Curacao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius--has joined the list of destinations that, for tax purposes, is considered part of the “North American area.”...
New American Express Tool for Small Meeting management
American Express Advisory Services within two months plans to offer midsize companies a new sourcing tool for small meetings. ...
PCMA Foundation Names Grant Recipients
The Professional Convention Management Association Education Foundation has awarded $132,500 in grants for research and education projects....
Business Air and Hotel Rates Up Sharply in 2006
Airfares and hotel room rates increased substantially in 2006, according to the 2006 Business Travel Monitor, which was released Monday by American Express Business Travel....
Total Travel to U.S. Is Up, but Not from Japan and Europe
Due to an increase in the number of travelers from Canada and Mexico, the number of international visitors to the U.S. is nearly back to the level it was in 2000....
Free Hurricane Insurance Program Continues in Florida
After a particularly devastating hurricane season in 2004, Visit Florida, the state’s tourism marketing arm, came up with a reassuring idea: free meeting insurance for groups booking the state in August, September, or October when the storms are most likely to hit. ...
Getting Off a Homeland Security “No-Fly” List
What do Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., and meeting professionals Mike Burke, CMP, and Dale Fisher, CMP, have in common? While none of them belongs to a terrorist organization, airline personnel have stopped each because their names are the same as, or similar to, names on terrorist watch lists. ...
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