Energy efficiency is the name of the game at the SeaGate Convention Centre in Toledo, Ohio. SeaGate began generating a good portion of its own electricity in early November when four new on-site electric turbine generators came online. The clean...
Corporations are generally thought to be more nimble than associations when it comes to responding to changing circumstances, but when it comes to airlift in New Orleans, it may be time to rethink that truism. Airlift in New Orleans has shrunk...
Your event Web site should serve two purposes: Attract new attendees and retain existing ones. If you can answer everyone's questions, you have gained friends. You've given them a good experience. Here are tips on how to make it happen...
When your association needs to gain perspective on a situation and initiate change, a retreat is the way to go. Unlike a typical board meeting, where the business of running the association is the priority — the retreat has loftier goals. The...
Associations that have plans to bring conventions to Canada after next April are bracing for a proposed federal tax overhaul that would eliminate the rebate that non-Canadian meeting organizers, exhibitors, and attendees can apply for after paying...
As the International Association of Hispanic Meeting Professionals meets for its annual conclave in Atlanta this month, its members — several hundred strong — are enjoying a newfound clout for the groups they represent...
Negotiation is a big part of meeting-planning culture. Everything is up for negotiation: hotel rates, meeting-room rates, parking, food and beverage, and more. To perform your job professionally in this field and to serve your religious...
For large groups looking for a room with a view, the sparkling new Rosen Shingle Creek Resort's rooms offer panoramas of its 18-hole golf course. Enhancing the resort's appeal is its proximity to Orlando International Airport (a 10-minute drive)...
