Chicago's Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority has launched a new service, FocusOne, to provide more efficient, cost-effective service for exhibitors at McCormick Place and Navy Pier...

The Audit Bureau of Verification Services (ABVS), a subsidiary of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, last year launched a service providing independent audits of tradeshow attendance figures. Now ABVS's Expomark program is offering clients an...

It seems like yesterday, but more than five years have passed since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) went into effect. Today, most meeting planners know to take ADA requirements into consideration on site visits, during negotiations, and...

The Convention Liaison Council (CLC) has taken the first step toward developing industry standards or recommended practices in the meeting, convention, and exposition industry by authorizing the hiring of a consultant with expertise in technology...

Planners who designate American Airlines and American Eagle as their official carriers will now have more flexibility in fare discounts. Under the new AAssociation Fares program, planners can choose either zone fares or discounts (five percent off...

Whether you're about to join the rush of traffic on the information superhighway or have already hit the electronic road, there are legal potholes to watch for as you travel online...

The Winnipeg Convention Centre has opened a new Executive Conference Centre, which encompasses a boardroom that seats 12 at the table and ten around the periphery. The room features a videoconferencing system, special microphones for echo-free...

Association executives are finding the Mid-South states of Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia very meetings-friendly: the people are friendly, the prices are friendly, the airfares are friendly, and the attractions and events are a return to...

The 640-room La Quinta (CA) Resort and Club, 19 miles southeast of Palm Springs, is building a spa of approximately 18,000 square feet to open next spring. It will offer hydro tubs, wrap rooms, an outdoor massage area, a skin-care salon, and a...

In the heart of Boston's new Seaport District, the latest phase in the revitalization of Boston's waterfront is the construction of the Seaport Hotel and Conference Center, scheduled to open next May. The 427-room, 16-story hotel was designed with...