Free-associating “Chattanooga” never got me past that song about the “choo-choo.” So a recent press trip was a real eye-opener...

Edgy religious meeting planners who are looking to hedge their bets might think about cancellation insurance. But they should think twice if they expect it to cover some of the current challenges to meetings...

Tips for coping with route cutbacks, schedule changes, and capacity reductions that can affect your religious meetings...

PUERTO RICO IS READY FOR ITS close-up...

Convention bureau Web sites got off to a slow start, but with a new wave of upgrades, they are evolving into planners' go-to research tools...

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A new report suggests that by 2005, one out of every five hotel sales will be made online. The findings were released in “Hotel & Lodging Commerce 2002-2005: Distribution Strategies and Market Forecasts,” which was published by PhoCusWright...

Everything Midas touched turned to gold. Not so for women. Every field they dominate — nursing, teaching, meeting planning — turns to hay. As in, “Hey, why are the salaries in this field falling?” A recent Congressional Report found that in seven...

John Graham, the new chief executive officer of the American Society of Association Executives, Washington, D.C., knows something about creating an image. Some might say he's a visionary, but Graham has a simpler view...

Bring a new energy to your religious organization by creating family meetings. Here's advice on how to make it happen...