A new president will be elected and best in marketing and PR efforts will be recognized at annual congress in Turkey

I know this industry has its fair share of awards programs, but with all the Nobel Prize excitement happening now, wouldn't it be nice to see your accomplishments get the same level of hoopla? While the meetings industry has not, to my knowledge...

Usually, I write about a city or a small country in these wrapups, trying to capture the essence of a whole place. But I just went to such a unique hotel that I think it deserves its own space. A quintessential SunRiver scene: relaxation, warmth...

Global Experience Specialists, a full-service provider of live events—well-known as an exhibition general contractor—has acquired two housing companies: onPeak, headquartered in Chicago, and Travel Planners, based in New York City. The combined h...

It’s safe to say that human trafficking is the hot topic in the travel and tourism industry. Many meeting planning and business travel organizations are providing educational sessions on this issue, and I’m often asked to provide the...

In two books and more 500 presentations around the world I have spoken about the new age we are in, the Shift Age. Every age has its own characteristics and forces that shape humanity. Aligning with these forces facilitates growth, understanding...

Local or regional breakfast and lunch meetings are now popular with federal government employees.Do you want to draw federal government employees to your meeting or event? In today's post GSA-scandal federal agency environment, those multiday con...

ACC Liverpool, the organization that represents the primary meeting and convention facilities in the northern English city, has appointed Peter J Berry, CAE, of Berry² & Associates, LLC, to lead its marketing efforts in North America...

Those of us who have the great fortune of working in the travel industry know the value of face-to-face meetings: creating personal connections, driving positive business outcomes, and building strong communities...