There’s a lot to be said for booking a brand-new hotel—the cachet of being among the first groups at an impressive new property, the allure of the latest technologies, the pleasure of walking into a fresh space, and even the...
PCMA board Chair Ray KopcinskiMembers of the Professional Convention Management Association voted to pass all proposed bylaws amendments last month, including allowing supplier members to now serve as officers.
“The votes are in and the Board-pr...
The Society of Government Meeting Professionals has issued a warning to its members to help them avoid falling victim to an all-too-common meetings industry scam: hotel room block poaching. SGMP learned that a company not affiliated with the orga...
George Aguel, president and CEO of Visit OrlandoOrlando is riding high on the heels of a record-breaking 2014 for its hotels, including average daily rate (ADR) and room night demand. With 31.6 million room nights sold, that stat is up 5.6 percen...
The International Association of Exhibitions and Events's organizational presence in the exhibitions and events industry as well as our underlying mission allow us to create partnerships and leverage our brand across a wide range of...
This list of the 12 Most Interesting Food Trends of 2015 by Greg Morado in the Houston Times is just so, well, interesting. I was expecting the usual trends, like locally sourced ingredients and s'mores bars—don't get me wrong, I love me some s'...
Deborah Sexton, PCMA president What qualities are association CEOs looking for when they hire meeting managers? Deborah Sexton, president and CEO of the Professional Convention Management Association, moderated a session called “Associations in 2...
