If all goes according to plan, New Orleans' citywide meeting and convention schedule should be “in full swing” by fall 2006. That was the recent assessment given by Kitty Ratcliffe, executive vice president, New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and...

Faced with several years of declining attendance, the Air Conditioning Contractors of America decided it was time to reinvent its annual conference. Among the many changes instituted at the 2002 conference, there is one that really captured the...

First, full disclosure. I am a big fan of librarians. In 40-plus years of using public and university libraries, I have found them to be, as a class of people, smart, generous with their time and help, sometimes a little quirky, but invariably...

David Keith Vice President of Operations National Religious Broadcasters Manassas, Va...

Virginia Beach's Claim to fame has always been its great location along the Atlantic Coast, adjoining Chesapeake Bay. Now, with the construction of a new convention center, as well as new hotels and restaurants, Virginia Beach is taking another...

The following are five top dining trends, as observed by Benchmark Hospitality properties...

Maria Monreal-Cameron is a determined woman. In January 2001, the president and CEO of the Milwaukee-based Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin traveled to Washington, D.C., to give a presentation outlining why her chamber should be awarded...

If you happen to see aliens riding the monorail in Las Vegas this month, don't be alarmed: They come in peace...

Have you noticed our new logo on the cover of this issue? It's part of a new branding effort by the Meeting Group, which includes Association Meetings and its four sister publications: Corporate Meetings & Incentives, Medical Meetings...

Number of U.S. hotels under construction: 2,792 ...