August 1, 2005 RCM
President's Message
In Search of the Perfect Meeting
After more than 35 years in search of the perfect meeting, I find myself continuing to raise the bar or endeavoring to measure up to someone who excels...
Update
Use of Kiosks Continues to Grow at Hotels
In June, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts became the most recent hotel company to announce self-service check-in kiosks to supplement the work of the hotel front...
At the Airport: FOR SALE: CONVENIENCE AND SECURITY
In the security-conscious 21st-century world, airline passengers in Orlando, Fla., will have the opportunity to avoid the long lines that plague security...
Visa Waiver Program: DEADLINE PUSHED BACK TO OCTOBER 2006
The deadline for the 27 countries in the Visa Waiver Program to begin issuing passports with biometric data has been pushed back another year, to October...
Tech Update: A Glimpse at the Future of Meetings
Connecting with your attendees is the name of the game, and two facility-based technologies offer a glimpse into leading-edge, on-site meeting communications....
Convention Television
In Honolulu, another variation on attendee communication has evolved through the Hawaii Convention Center's partnership with Convention Television, a...
2006 Hotel Forecast: Uneasy Unions
In case you didn't know it, there's an elephant in the hotel. It even has a name labor and in 2006 it could turn into an 800-pound gorilla. Next year,...
Profile
Making a Difference in People's Lives
Barry Jones used his degree in construction management to build a dog house and a barn, he says. Today he's using his desire to help people to build up...
Voices
What technology would you consider adding to your meetings or planning?
Patricia RobertsonNational Director of Conferences Community Bible Study Inc. Herndon, Va. About five years ago, we brought in a system that does online...
Features
Questioning Conventional Wisdom
Maybe you've noticed convention centers popping up like daisies across the national landscape, even in heretofore unlikely locations. Over the past decade,...
Putting Together Family Reunions
Families are spread farther apart these days. Creating a reunion by getting everybody together at a park on a Sunday afternoon is not possible for most...
Getting Serious About Teambuilding
English poet John Donne said, No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent. More than 350 years later, his words still...
Creative Problem-Solving
Ever get stuck in a small-group setting by not being able to get beyond a problem or challenge? Would you like to try a more creative approach Here are...
Law
Site Files
New Convention Center Opens in Hartford
The $271 million Connecticut Convention Center at Adriaen’s Landing in June in Hartford. The 540,000-square-foot building includes a 10-story glass atrium,...
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Apex Webinars
Creating Green-Meetings Standards
An industrywide effort to produce achievable, voluntary standards for greener meetings and events is under way. The Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX), an initiative of the Convention Industry Council, is working with the Environmental Protection Agency and ASTM International Standards to create baseline guidelines that both meeting managers and the hospitality community can embrace. Join us for a free webinar.
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What Meeting Planners Need to Know to Manage E-Meetings
Virtual meetings save time and money, get a thumbs-up from the “green” crowd, and offer new ways for companies and organizations to communicate, market, and sell. It’s time for meeting managers to start booking and managing them.
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