We feel blessed that we didn't sustain any more damage than we did,” said W. Paul Catoe, president/CEO of the Tampa Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau, who was a meteorologist at WFLA-TV, Tampa Bay's NBC affiliate, and its general manager before...

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In the new seller's market, will planners have to start paying for meeting space...

Every Web site — including meeting sites — must hit five “emotional points” to ensure that it makes an emotional connection that will engage users and make them more likely to buy what you are selling. So says Philippa Gamse, a Web expert and...

Two hundred years ago, St. Louis was the starting point for the Lewis & Clark Expedition, a journey of courage and faith that advanced the causes of science and discovery in a fledgling nation. That same spirit of calling and adventure will...

It's no picnic being a convention and visitors bureau executive these days. In the past 18 months, spending scandals at a handful of bureaus have cast a shadow over the entire profession. Many destinations, facing big budget deficits, have slashed...

Call it a coincidence or call it a trend. Either way, the recent exodus of two top executives from Coca-Cola Co. appears to be the meeting and hospitality industries' gain...

PLANNING A SUCCESSFUL WINE tasting, or trying to match wines with a gourmet meal, can be overwhelming. All too often, sommeliers suggest wines that you've never heard of. Their recommendations could be great advice, but they could also be based on...

By the time she was 8, Sherry Moore knew that she wanted to be a nurse, and she geared her life toward achieving her calling...

HAVE YOU DISCOVERED Florida's Northwest coast yet? The stretch of beaches in Florida's panhandle is known as The Emerald Coast. Think soft sea breezes, pure white sand, and turquoise green — yes, green — sparkling waters...