Catch The Spirit at RCMA 2009
Make plans now to attend “Catch The Spirit,” RCMA's 37th World Conference and Exposition, Jan. 27-30, 2009, in Grand Rapids, Mich....
New Green Meeting Association and Certification Launched
The newly formed Association for Green Meetings & Events has developed the first certification for planners and suppliers interested in greening their meetings: The Certification in Green Meetings and Events. The 25-hour certification process will be launched at the association’s first meeting August 24 to 27 in Long Beach, Calif....
Welsh Named President and CEO of the Indianapolis CVA
The Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Authority has tapped Donald Welsh to become its new president and CEO, effective August 1. Welsh, who most recently served as president and CEO of the Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau, was selected after a nationwide search of more than 100 applicants. ...
New Electronic Travel Authorization Rule
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced its interim final rule on a system that requires travelers from countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program to provide biographical information electronically before boarding a U.S.-bound airplane or cruise ship...
Unite Here Workers Strike in Boston
About 350 food service union workers with Unite Here Local 26 went on strike this weekend in Boston, picketing out in front of both the Hynes Convention Center and the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. ...
Finalists for World’s Best Congress Centre
AIPC, the International Association of Congress Centres, has announced 18 finalists in this year’s AIPC Apex Award competition for World’s Best Congress Centre. ...
Meet at Marriott, Save the Rain Forest
In May, Marriott International signed an agreement with the Brazilian State of Amazonas to commit $2 million to an environmental management plan administered by the Amazonas Sustainable Foundation....
Hilton Sets Green Goals, Names Sustainability VP
Hilton Hotels Corp. announced four major sustainability goals for its family of hotels that it hopes to attain by 2014...
Courtesy’s Stampfli Steps Down; David Marriott Takes On Hotel Operations Role
Sheila Stampfli, president of Courtesy Associates, a Washington D.C.–based conference and events management firm owned by SmithBucklin, will step down from her position at the end of the year. Stampfli has held the position since 1997 and was instrumental in directing the national and international growth of the firm for more than 40 years....
Meetings Industry Partners Launch CMP Study Day
The Convention Industry Council is partnering with the Professional Convention Management Association, the International Association of Conference Centers, and Content Management Corp. to launch CMP International Study Day—an initiative to help meeting professionals study for the upcoming Certified Meeting Professional exam at live events held simultaneously across North America....
ASTM/APEX Ink Deal to Develop Green Standards
Last week, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between ASTM International and the Convention Industry Council’s Accepted Practices Exchange Commission for the development of environmental standards for the meetings and convention industry. ...
Stricter ADA Rules Proposed
A proposal that calls for stricter enforcement of the Americans With Disabilities Act is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, June 17. ...
Grand Rapids, Michigan, a City of Faith
It’s natural for Grand Rapids, Michigan--site of RCMA 2009, Jan 27-30--to host religious meetings. While some communities dabble in religious events, faith is an important part of daily life in Grand Rapids. ...
Association Cancels Meeting at The Greenbrier Due to Labor Uncertainty
As it works through contract negotiations with its labor unions, The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., has seen several meeting cancellations...
What’s the Economy Doing to Hotel Room Rates?
The economy and gas prices are affecting hotel demand, but are they affecting room rates yet...
Former Orlando CVB President, Bill Peeper, Joins Destination Consulting Firm
Bill Peeper, who retired as president of the Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau in 2006 after 25 years of service, has come out of retirement to join Maitland, Fla.-based consulting company, OCG as senior project advisor....
TIA Survey: 41 Million Flights Avoided by Frustrated Air Travelers
Travelers avoided taking 41 million trips last year—including 12 million business trips—because of their frustration with air travel, according to a new study by the Travel Industry Association. ...
New England
When sunny days return to the Northeast, the sounds of backhoes, saws, and hammers rev up to let planners know that the New England states are getting...
Green Alliance Event to Explore Renewable Energy for Meetings
The Convene Green Alliance, a membership organization of more than 60 associations and industry partners, will hold an educational event June 19, at the JW Marriott Hotel Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. ...
American to Charge for All Checked Bags
To offset soaring fuel costs, American Airlines has announced it will start charging passengers for all checked baggage...
Hawaii Sees Boost in International Attendees
A marketing initiative by the Hawaii Convention Center to help association clients build international attendance resulted in a 10 percent increase in foreign visitors at Hawaii meetings last year....
Open Skies Leads to OpenSkies: New Airline Gets DOT Approval
Record oil prices are pushing costs up, an economic downturn is sending demand down, and the memory of the demise of two all-business-class trans-Atlantic carriers—Eos and Maxjet--is still fresh, but a new premium airline is set to begin selling tickets this week. ...
Georgia World Congress Center Reopens After Tornado
The three buildings of the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta have officially reopened after 42 days of construction after a tornado that severely damaged the facility March 14. ...
RCMA Board Member to Receive Award
Joseph Floreano, executive director of the Rochester (N.Y.) Riverside Convention Center and a member of the RCMA Board of Directors, has received notice that he will be receiving the prestigious Charles A. McElravy Award at the annual conference of the International Association of Assembly Managers at its meeting in July...
Higher Compensation Caps for Bumped Air Passengers
There’s less than two weeks to go before new Federal regulations increase significantly the compensation for airline passengers who get bumped involuntarily...
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