All Talk Goes to All Pod
MeetingsRadio, a weekly call-in radio show for the meetings industry that began broadcasting via the Internet in April 2005, is moving to a podcast format in 2007, according to founder Bill Wulff, CMP, president of Above the Rim Events, Fort Lee, N.J....
APEX Webinar: Save the Date
If you've ever wondered what the Convention Industry Council's APEX (Accepted Practices Exchange) initiative is all about, join CIC's APEX leaders for a free webinar February 7 from 2 to 3 p.m. EST. ...
Duffy, Hacker Among Five Named to CIC’s Hall of Leaders
The chief executive officer of a leading meeting and incentive travel company and the president of a major industry association are among five leaders who will be inducted into the Convention Industry Council’s prestigious Hall of Leaders, which since 1985 has been honoring individuals who have made a significant contribution to the meeting and convention industry....
Marriott Responds to Questions on Commissions
Marriott International last week issued an FAQ document for group intermediary partners in response to questions regarding its controversial new policies on paying third parties’ hotel room commissions on meetings business....
New Web Site Helps Travelers Get Passports
In advance of new regulations requiring all travelers entering the U.S. to have a passport, the Travel Industry Association has launched a new Web site to ease the process of getting one....
Marriott to Require Accreditation for Independents
Marriott International is changing the rules about how commissions are paid to independent meeting planners and other group intermediaries...
16 RCMA Members Earn CMPs
Sixteen RCMA members recently became certified meeting professionals. ...
The Legal Side of Protecting Attendee Data
What are Your Obligations Regarding Attendee Data? ...
Travel Deadline Extended to June 2009
Congress has extended a controversial Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative deadline by 17 months, making June 1, 2009, the new deadline by which people traveling by land or sea from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico, and Canada must have a passport or other accepted document to enter ...
City Responds to Airlift Questions
Airlift capacity to New Orleans came into question recently when Microsoft Corp., citing the logistical challenges associated with reduced flights, decided to relocate three conferences it had planned for the Crescent City in 2007....
Zagat’s Picks in Hospitality
Zagat's 2007 survey shows travelers' top picks in hotels, destinations...
Caribbean Tourism Official Rails Against WHTI
While the Caribbean so far has fared well through the 2006 hurricane season, political winds are still blowing ill when it comes to the U.S. government’s decision regarding deadlines for the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. ...
TSA OKs Toiletries, Liquid Carry-Ons
The Transportation Security Administration made two changes to its airport security policy...
Business Travel Expenses Continue to Rise
Airfare, hotel rooms, and rental car prices all are rising this year, according to the Business Travel Monitor, which was released yesterday by American Express Business Travel. ...
Union and San Francisco Hotels Reach Tentative Agreement
Labor Union Unite Here’s Local 2 and the San Francisco Multi-Employer Group have reached a tentative agreement...
How Conference Organizers Can Use Blogs
Now that social media such as blogs have filtered into the mainstream when it comes to politics, news, and the technology and entertainment industries, conference organizers are beginning to pick up on the trend...
White Picked as New San Antonio CVB Director
Scott L. White, who currently serves as the executive vice president of the Greater Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau, will become the new director of the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau as of October 2....
House Votes to Restore Spousal Business Travel Deduction
A provision restoring the tax deductibility of travel expenses of spouses who accompany partners on business trips is part of the inheritance tax/minimum wage bill passed by the House of Representatives last week....
News from the Green Front
Boston’s Logan International Airport’s Terminal A is the first airport terminal in the U.S. to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. ...
Air Travel Costs Take a Jump
The Air Travel Price Index, released last week by the U.S. Department of Transportation, rose 10.3 percent in the first quarter of this year...
Hotels Stepping Up New Inventory Pace
While the seller’s market is undoubtedly here to stay for a while, Lodging Econometrics’ midyear report is forecasting increasing growth in new hotel inventory...
Marriott to Go Smoke-Free
As of September, all U.S. and Canadian Marriott International properties will be smoke-free. ...
Unite Here Forms Meetings Exchange For Planners
Unite Here launched a new organization that provides information to meeting planners on union-friendly hotels, labor disputes, and other issues that could impact site selection decisions. ...
Religious Conference Manager Has Moved!
Visit us at our new site: rcm.meetingsnet.com...
Suppliers Cozy Up to Religious Meetings
Meeting industry suppliers are embracing the religious market like never before, according to Warren Breaux, vice president of marketing at Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Nashville, Tenn....
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