Disney to Add Ocean Liners
Disney Cruise Line plans to add two new ocean liners to its fleet. The ships, which are scheduled to launch in 2011 and 2012, will more than double the line’s passenger capacity and help Disney meet demand for its cruise business, which hosts a range of corporate meetings and incentive groups....
Palm Beach CVB Restructures After Scandal
Following a scandal in which the former controller of the Palm Beach (Fla.) Convention and Visitors Bureau embezzled about $1.5 million from the organization’s coffers, the Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners will allow the CVB to continue to oversee tourism marketing but has decided to take over oversight of the convention center. ...
Online Excel Training for Meeting Pros
Meeting professionals can hone their Excel skills at an upcoming webinar, organized by the Financial and Insurance Conference Planners association and led by James Spellos, CMP, president, Meetings U. ...
Passport Requirements for Children Eased
The Department of Homeland Security plans to relax the passport requirements for children who are citizens of the U.S. and Canada traveling into the United States via land and sea....
Condo Hotels on the Rise
The hottest trend in new hotel development these days is condo hotels. ...
Panel Addresses Industry Ethical Issues
A panel of experts gathered at MeetNow! 2007 in New Haven, Conn., to delve into the sticky ethical issues that plague the meeting and hospitality industry. ...
The Carbon-Neutral Event
Move over, “green meeting.” Enter the “carbon-neutral event.” When you bring groups together for a meeting, you are by nature increasing greenhouse gases as people fly and drive to your event. ...
New Study Reveals Pharma Event Marketing Trends
Event marketing -- that is, marketing that takes place at meetings and events -- makes up 24 percent of the average healthcare company’s marketing budget, which is slightly less than the 26 percent that the average corporation allots for it, according to EventView 2006: Healthcare/Pharmaceutical Report, a new survey of event marketing trends in the healthcare industry by George P. Johnson Co. ...
IMEX Expects a Big Turnout in Frankfurt
Europe’s two major international meeting and incentive travel exhibitions—IMEX, a spring show in Frankfurt, and EIBTM, a late fall show in Barcelona—continue to woo attendees with generous hosted-buyer programs and a growing slate of seminars and focused educational and networking opportunities....
Housecleaning at MPI Headquarters
Heads rolled at the headquarters of Meeting Professionals International last week. ...
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