After months of debate over the location of Cleveland’s new convention center and medical mart, Cuyahoga County commissioners and Merchandise Mart Properties Inc., the project's private-sector developer, announced last week that they would build...

Do you need help planning your youth meetings? We have put together a package of how-to articles that will make your tasks easier and your events better. From site selection to negotiating, from marketing to budgeting, we have you covered...

There’s a new conference taking place in Europe that promises to offer an effective platform for sharing the trends and challenges in the meetings industry. European Meetings Industry 2009 is a two-day, hosted-buyer program planned for February 16...

They may not be able to get you out of the dreaded middle seat, but the heads of two major airlines, speaking at the recent Professional Convention Management Association Annual Meeting in New Orleans, told meeting planners that they want to help...

Leaders from across the meetings industry gathered Monday in New Orleans to launch an advocacy and research initiative to determine the economic impact of the meetings industry. While the Convention Industry Council has done economic impact...

As of yesterday, January 12, all nationals and citizens of Visa Waiver Program countries are required by law to obtain a travel authorization prior to traveling to the U.S., instead of filling out paper forms at the airport. Travelers must fill...

The preliminary results from Meeting Professionals International’s annual membership survey, FutureWatch 2009, are in—and all signs point to meetings taking a beating in the year ahead. The study, conducted in partnership with American Express...

An ongoing boycott of the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego has led to the loss of some group business, according to a hotel spokesman...

Although the automobile industry is sputtering, a new industry event is hoping to gain traction in Indianapolis...

In mid-November, as corporate America was reeling from the Wall Street crash and looking ahead to an uncertain economy, some 135 corporate travel managers and meeting planners came together with 165 Marriott sales associates, general managers, and...