Convention centers are at ground zero for many of the changes that are sweeping the meetings industry. So it’s encouraging that the International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC) is emphasizing the impact and results that make face-to-face...

by Regina McGee

With hundreds of exhibitors at the 2011 Religious Conference Management Association World Conference & Exposition, January 25-28, Tampa, Fla., RCMA members have a fantastic opportunity to shop for facilities and services to meet their meeting...

The travel industry continues to climb out of the recession as revenues for both airlines and hotels increase, as do rates and fares...

IMEX America, the worldwide exhibition for the incentive travel, meetings and events business, which debuts October 11–13 in Las Vegas, recently asked meeting industry chief executives what they see ahead for events this year. Here is some...

Christine Duffy, president and CEO of Maritz Travel, is leaving the company to become president of Cruise Lines International Association on February 1. The nonprofit association is the world's largest cruise association, representing the...

After 14 years as president and CEO of the San Jose Convention and Visitors Bureau, including the last six as chief executive officer at Team San Jose, Daniel Fenton has resigned. The announcement comes a week after the San Jose city council...

Across all regions of the globe, revenue per available room is up through the first three quarters of 2010. In some cases, way up. Asia/Pacific hotels marked a RevPAR increase of nearly 23 percent over the period. Figures for the other regions...