The meetings, incentives, convention, and exhibition industry, referred to as the MICE industry outside of the U.S. and Canada, has gathered together to launch "the industry fights back" campaign. Spearheaded by Reed Travel Exhibitions, the for...
Hundreds of religious meeting professionals will convene in Tampa, Fla., January 29 – February 1, 2002 for the 30th Annual Conference and Exposition of the Religious Conference Management Association (RCMA)...
In a typical recession, alternate revenue streams like revved up new membership drives and member-retention programs could bolster declining attendance and exhibitor participation. But today’s environment isn’t hospitable to those revenue sources...
Tonya Williams has been named national sales manager at the Greensboro, N.C., Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. Williams is responsible for selling Greensboro to the religious meetings market. She previously worked as a meeting/program...
For anyone who has had the urge to roam the exhibit hall while staying connected to the Internet, the Orange County (Fla.) Convention Center has news for you. It has installed a wireless network by Avaya, a corporate networking solutions and...
When was the last time you had your vision checked? No, not at the optometrist's office. I mean the last time you developed a vision for your organization's meetings. It's an investment of time that's both exhilarating and practical, and I believe...
Three months ago, a religious meeting planner overly concerned with security issues might have been branded as paranoid. As of September 11, anyone not focused on security risks accusations of negligence. “Our safe cocoon has been broken,” says...
The religious meeting market is often said to be recession-proof. Now it appears to be terrorism-proof, too. Planners across the country say that they are considering changes, especially regarding security, but that meeting attendance is unlikely...
Maritz Travel Company, St. Louis, recently announced plans to acquire Philadelphia-based McGettigan Partners, a meeting and incentive management firm. The terms of the acquisition were not available when AM went to press in late November. It is...
