U.S. Court: Laptops Can Be Seized Without Cause at Borders
If a U.S. Border Patrol agent wants to look at—and inside—your laptop when you cross the U.S. border—he doesn’t need a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity to perform the search, a U.S. court has held....
“Global Entry”: New Program to Speed U.S. Customs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is testing an expedited screening process for low-risk U.S. travelers entering the country from international destinations. ...
Visa Waiver Program to Expand
Expansion of the Visa Waiver Program beyond the existing 27 VWP countries is progressing as the United States has signed memorandums of understanding with several countries seeking to join the program....
Revenues Up, Exhibition Industry Grows
The exhibition industry grew 3.2 percent in 2007, buoyed by strong gains in revenues and attendance, according to the fifth annual CEIR Index, published by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research, Dallas....
Sheraton Embarks on Largest Growth Strategy in Brand History
Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Starwood’s largest brand, is undergoing an aggressive global expansion that has it opening a new hotel every 12 days in various cities around the world throughout 2008....
JetBlue Expands Meeting Program
JetBlue Airways, which launched a corporate meetings program in May 2007 called CompanyBlue, last week announced that it’s expanding the program, with significant changes that will be especially appealing to the convention and association market...
Meeting Organizer Defaults: Attendees Get the Bill
According to recent news reports the Westin Casuarina Las Vegas Hotel, Casino & Spa is holding attendees responsible for paying the bills still owed by the organizers of a meeting they attended in October last year....
Two More Airlines Are Grounded
ATA Airlines and Skybus Airlines both went belly up last week, the second and third carriers to abruptly cease operations in the span of a week. ...
Renaissance Boston Waterfront Newest Hotel in Seaport District
“Delightful luxury” is one of the brand pillars of Renaissance Hotels & Resorts, and it certainly holds true at the chain’s newest property, The Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel. ...
UNLV Offers Classes Online for Meeting Planners
The University of Nevada Las Vegas is now offering live, college-level classes online featuring UNLV faculty, faculty from other prominent hotel colleges and leading industry experts. Each one-hour, commercial-free Webinar is designed to be a stand-alone learning experience....
Resources for Green Meetings
A few new resources recently have become available for planners looking to green up their meetings. ...
Millennials and Meetings
Just when the boomers thought they had Generation X figured out, along come the Millennials. With a population that rivals the size of their parents’ baby boomer generation, the Millennials, also known as Generation Y, are often hailed as the future for associations--and their meetings. The only problem is that many Gen Ys aren’t going to be satisfied with meetings as usual. ...
Virtualis: Experience a Wow Meeting Environment
If you’ve ever looked for an excuse to try out the 3-D online environment called Second Life, here’s a good one: The grand opening of Virtualis, an eye-popping event island complete with convention center, exhibition spaces, and The Joan Eisenstodt Learning and Community Matters Center, a way-way-way-outside-the-box venue....
Homeland Security Sets Final Passport Date
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a final rule ordering that the land and sea requirements of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative go into effect June 1, 2009....
Aloha Airlines Shuts Down Passenger Service
After filing for bankruptcy less than two weeks ago, Aloha Airlines announced that March 31, 2008, was its last day of passenger operations....
Tinnish to Head Up APEX
Sue Tinnish, a professional meeting planner, trainer, and facilitator, and an active volunteer member of the Educational Advisory Council of APEX, the Accepted Practices Exchange initiative, has been named the director of APEX....
Corporate Event Disaster Costs Atlantic City Casino
The Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort has been ordered to pay a company more than $200,000 in damages and fees as a result of a corporate event that went seriously awry...
TSA Expands New Three-Tier Security Lane System
Last week, the Transportation Security Administration expanded a pilot program launched in February that allows travelers to select an airport security lane based on their level of experience with airport regulations. ...
Airlines to Charge for Second Piece of Luggage
Pack light or pay more. That’s the message two U.S. airlines have given their customers with announcements they will be charging extra for checking a second piece of luggage...
GMIC Looks for New Leader; Green Meetings Google Group Formed
The Green Meeting Industry Council has begun its official search for a new executive director to replace Shawna McKinley who has held the position since October 2006....
Online Registration Companies Merge
Two major online meeting registration providers—San Francisco–based Certain Software Inc. and Brisbane, Australia–based Amlink Technologies announced a merger last week....
News From the 2008 Green Hospitality Conference
There was a buzz around this year’s Greening the Hospitality Industry conference, held in Vancouver February 19 to 21. ...
Mega Ferris Wheel, Casinos, and New Hotel Plans Shape Singapore
A good meal can do wonders for jet lag, so when I arrived in Singapore after my 18-hour flight, I decided to forgo sleep and, instead, do as the locals do when hunger strikes: visit one of Singapore’s many “hawker centers” for a sampling of the diverse cuisine. ...
Obama-Mania Hits Virginia Beach
As he crisscrosses the country on the campaign trail, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is filling up arenas and halls like no candidate in recent history. ...
Could New Rule Swamp Cruise Industry?
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has proposed new regulations that, if approved, could severely affect the cruise industry....
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