Traveler Safety: 4 Lessons Learned from a Turbulent 2011
From public protests to unstable economies, business travelers last year learned firsthand the importance of being more cautious and vigilant than ever on the road....
7 Tips for Planning Your First International Meeting
Here are 7 top tips for helping the process go smoothly for you, your company or association, and your attendees...
9 Ways to Fix Your Boring Awards Dinner
Consider these ideas the next time you face your annual awards-show dilemma...
14 Fresh Ideas for F&B
Frank Fraser, executive director of catering for Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, shares what’s hot in F&B for 2012...
6 Free (or Really Cheap) Web-Based Meeting Tools
Here are half a dozen Web sites to check out for free meeting planning tools...
Eight Steps to a Winning Mobile Meeting App
For companies and associations that want to start going mobile by launching a mobile app at their next meeting, Aron Ezra, CEO of MacroView Labs, offers these eight steps to an awesome app...
10 Myths About Cruise Meetings
Actually, cruising is cost-effective-and less expensive than it was 15 years ago. Back in the 1990s, a four-night cruise for 100 attendees aboard an upscale vessel would cost...
10 Top Free Apps for International Travelers
Check your packing list, find Wi-Fi, consult your travel itinerary and meeting agenda, and much more with these free smartphone apps....
9 Benefits Your Organization Can Offer an Airline
With capacity still restrained, fuel prices variable, and demand up, the cost of air travel today is among the biggest challenges for meeting planners. We've got nine benefits you can offer an airline as part of your negotiation, courtesy of the International Congress & Convention Association....
Top 10 Mistakes of Association Web Sites—and How to Fix Them
The 10 biggest mistakes associations make when they design Web sites for their members and their meetings...
Editors' Picks: 10 Truly Hip Boutique Hotels
The April cover story of Corporate Meetings & Incentives explores the boutique hotel difference and the trend toward using these properties for meetings. ...
7 Things Meeting Planners Need to Know About Bedbugs
You’ve probably heard that bedbugs have made a comeback in the United States over the past decade, but just how serious is it? ...
8 Tips on How to Negotiate Great Contracts
Everything is negotiable, the saying goes, but smart negotiators know they have to prioritize their needs, wants, and interests...
4 Questions to Ask When You Book a Hotel Before It Opens
Booking non-existent properties for your meetings is a strategy that can get you some fantastic deals—in exchange for taking on some risk and uncertainty...
Be Prepared for Layoffs
20 Survivial Tips...



























