1. Expect more women and younger players...

Directory as Profit Center? Organizations that want to hand out photo directories to meeting attendees without breaking the bank can sell advertising space to offset their costs or even make a profit. "Advertisers can be easily drawn to industry...

"The distinctions between 'first-tier cities' and so-called 'second-tier cities' have become blurred," asserts Gary LaBranche, vice president for professional development for the Washington D.C. based American Society of Association Executives...

MacKey is the conference and exposition manager for HR Southwest, a Dallas-based regional association for human resources professionals. In four years, she has built the group's annual show into the second-largest human resources convention and...

NEMICE Offers Lots of Food For Thought The fastest way to win over the minds and hearts of attendees is through their stomachs, according to a group of Boston chefs and caterers at the 1999 New England Meeting Industry Conference & Exposition ...

Your annual convention always gets the highest evaluations from attendees. But what about the weekly staff meeting you conduct? Is it as efficient or productive as you'd like it to be...

Housing Alliances Boon for Planners Several years ago, industry experts predicted that technological advances would finally generate solutions to the long-standing issues involved in convention housing. Now, those forecasts appear to be coming...

ASSOCIATIONS EMBRACE E-Education Training and education for members remains a top priority for many associations, but their delivery methods are changing, according to a recent survey. While 100 percent of respondents remain faithful to...

Conference Teaches Worldly Wisdom "Especially with international events, you have to do your homework when it comes to hotels, security issues, transportation, and so on," advised Pamela H. Block, CMP, assistant director of conferences, Chemical...

IACC Proves It's No Dinosaur with New Web Site The opening of the 18th annual conference of the International Association of Conference Centers was centered around a prehistoric theme--with the co-chairs dressed as Fred and Wilma Flintstone and an...