I feel like either the engineer or the conductor of a well-intentioned but slow-moving train. As engineer, I'm compelled to gain speed, conserve energy, watch the tracks for obstacles — all to reach our destination as soon as possible...
Meetings business is picking up but CVB funding is still a big issue for many destinations, while an oversupply of convention space in some markets gives planners a negotiating edge.
Melvin Tennant, CAE, vice president of RCMA's board and president and CEO of Meet Minneapolis, has been elected to the board of directors of the U.S. Travel Association. The USTA (ustravel.org) is the national, nonprofit organization representing...
“No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.”
Joining thousands of other associations, RCMA in March launched its Facebook page. “We want to spread the word about RCMA and this is one great way for us to do that,” says RCMA's new director of conferences and events, Dean Jones, CMP...
Jo Kling, CEO of Seasite.com and president of Landry & Kling, has been working with companies on cruise meetings for three decades. While she emphasizes the stellar safety record of cruise ships, she understands that clients have questions...
The 10th annual IMEX Frankfurt and the 2nd annual IMEX America both are parlaying their 2011 momentum into bigger shows this year...
