Baltimore's hub of colorful activity pivots around its bustling waterfront. The Inner Harbor is the place to gather for spectacular crab feasts (and other culinary treats), shopping, live entertainment, and visits to the National Aquarium or the...

The Palm Springs Convention Center, the Meeting Oasis situated in the charming village of Palm Springs, offers a casual but elegant setting surrounded by world-class hotels, intimate inns, restaurants, shopping, and exceptional recreation. The...

Located in downtown Providence, the multi-purpose and easily accessible center is a beautiful glass structure that offers space from 304 to 137,000 square feet to accommodate 10 to 9,000 people...

Groups that market heavily via fax breathed a sigh of relief in mid-August when the Federal Communications Commission postponed until January 2005 hastily implemented and restrictive regulations regarding unsolicited fax transmissions. The...

“When we started our business, I attended a class for entrepreneurs,” recalls Sue Micensky, co-owner of the Conference Connection, Negaunee, Mich. “The instructor suggested that we determine the amount of annual income we needed to be profitable...

It's a week from one of her major conventions, and Sandra Flournoy is ticking off the things she has to do: finalize stage setup; check equipment availability; finalize requests, including one from the local radio station for broadcast; confirm...

Exhibitors complain bitterly not only about archaic work rules and confusing jurisdictions at many union facilities, but also about exorbitant hourly rates for many union workers. Are unions to blame? Are general contractors jacking up the rates...

As meeting planners, we take enormous pride in our ability to orchestrate complex meetings with perfect attention to the tiniest detail. But sometimes, despite all of our best planning efforts, tragedy strikes. September 11, international terror...

The best of the convention bureau Web sites have evolved from mere one-dimensional reprints of city guides and fact sheets to searchable, downloadable, interactive tools allowing meeting planners to drill down to a wealth of city resources...

Do you use faxes to market your events? If so, you should be aware of the new Federal Communications Commission regulations...