The U.S. Office of Inspector General is urging the Department of Homeland Security to have greater oversight and controls over money spent on conferences. Among the OIG's recommendations is for DHS to explore technological alternatives to...
Mary Pat Cornett, CMP, CAE, senior director, education and meetings, American Academy of Otolaryngology, Alexandria, Va. I love the early phases of designing a meeting. At the beginning, all things are possible and the process is open, inquisitiv...
Money spent on sponsorships for events and meetings declined 1 percent in 2009 in the United States, to $16.5 billion. There's good news, however, for association meeting planners: Spending on association events actually increased last year and is...
When HelmsBriscoe Founder and CEO Roger Helms welcomed more than 1,800 HB associates, guests, and hotel partners to the company’s Annual Business Conference in January, he told them he knew everyone was glad to say farewell to 2009 and look ahead...
Effective January 20, inbound travelers to the United States from Visa Waiver Program countries may be denied boarding by the airlines if they haven’t complied with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Electronic System for Travel...
Worst year ever. That’s how a lot of hotel industry observers are looking back at 2009. Just consider the stats. Revenue per available room was down 17 percent to $53.71, occupancy dropped 9 percent to 55 percent, and average daily rate decreased...
