Here's a crash course in Budgeting 101 from the author of Meeting Planning For Dummies, Susan Friedman, aka The Tradeshow Coach (www.thetradeshowcoach.com)...

For the Professional Convention Management Association, the 2007 annual meeting, held in Toronto January 7 to 10, marked a series of firsts. It was the association's first annual meeting held outside the U.S.; it was the first “zero-waste”...

The skies were not friendly to travelers in 2006, and while they won't be much kinder in 2007, there are some positive developments afoot for passengers...

Family conferences come with their own set of planning challenges. Review this checklist to get a sense of the issues that need to be addressed...

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Audiovisual and technology can be a budgetary black hole for your religious meetings. Here are ways you can avoid overspending...

If an organization cancels a meeting contract, computing the actual losses to the hotel's business can be cumbersome. For that reason, most hotel contracts use the concept of “liquidated damages,” agreeing in advance what the damages will be if...

An argument can be made that the most important job of a religious meeting planner is to secure good contracts. To do this, keep these strategies in mind...

Looking for ways to save money on food and beverage, yet still offer meals that will please attendees? Here is a checklist that will be a great starting point...

Staff and volunteeers are an extension of you — they make the meetings happen. Here is a list of strategies for managing your personnel...