When it comes to saving money on meetings, Bonnie Wallsh, chief strategist at Bonnie Wallsh Associates LLC, Charlotte, N.C., knows her stuff. Here are her 12 simple ways she recommends to cut costs on your next meeting...
“Sixty percent of the attendees in the A track meetings are doctors. Stack a group of the pre-registration kits for the March meeting by the exit door.” ...
The Beverly Hilton hotel (www.beverlyhilton.com), in Beverly Hills, Calif., has nearly completed an $80 million renovation. Hilton likes to refer to it as a “transformation,” and indeed, this former Merv Griffin hotel, under new ownership since...
In Mid-March, the 20,242 members of Meeting Professionals International received an e-mail announcing that Colin Rorrie Jr., PhD, CAE, was stepping down as president and CEO, effective immediately...
How do you choose a meeting property? Here's a detailed look at what a select group of hotels and resorts can offer your group in the way of accommodations, meeting facilities, and amenities.
The key word in the title of this message is “my.” As we face the challenge of a new day, a new project, or a new challenge, we often ask, “How much time will it require?” Like each of you, I don't think I have ever lived as “busy” as I live today...
My sense is there are 25 percent to 30 percent more people in sports events than prior to 9/11,” says Don Schumacher, executive director for the National Association of Sports Commissions in Cincinnati, Ohio...
