The National Council of Churches and the Church World Service capped a year of ecumenical anniversary celebrations with their annual general assembly November 9-11 at the New Orleans Marriott, welcoming religious leaders from the United States and...
Hard for me to believe, but it was 29 years ago that I started writing about meetings and conventions as an editor with Successful Meetings. Indeed, it was while covering an industry meeting (NAEM, now IAEE) that I first met RCMA's Executive...
So here's the scenario: Your organization's new leader has a great idea for a recreational event at your next conference. It's a “Beach Challenge” involving a variety of both physical and mental contests. Teams of attendees (drawn at random) will...
For the first quarter in more than two years, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research Index showed year-over-year growth, jumping 5.5 percent in the third quarter compared to the same period in 2009...
Taxi drivers in Montréal are finally speaking up for themselves. Six doormen at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel were recently charged with extortion, intimidation, and conspiracy “for allegedly forcing taxi drivers to give them money in...
The new Washington Marriott Marquis is finally under way. The hotel broke ground on November 10, just weeks after the Washington Convention and Sports Authority announced that it had concluded the sale of approximately $250 million in bonds...
The International Association of Assembly Managers, based in Coppell, Texas, has changed its name to better reflect members’ jobs and current industry vernacular. The new name is the International Association of Venue Managers, and the Web address...
Attendance at international association meetings in 2010 is mostly flat or up, according to a survey conducted by the International Congress and Convention Association and the U.K-based IMEX Group. However, revenues from exhibitors and sponsors...
