In meeting and guest rooms, the major hotel chains now provide technology that companies once considered frills. Read on for the latest news and upgrades...
Workshops with a Beat Send Good Vibes In 1995 When Charles Kaplan was a doctoral student of psychology at the University of Connecticut, little did he know that when he joined some locals on a Hawaiian island beach one night for a hand-drumming...
Recently, several organizations, including the Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Organization of American Historians, and the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, canceled scheduled meetings at various Adam's Mark hotels after learning of the hotel chain's...
Under new management this year, the European Incentive & Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition (EIBTM) remained as strong as ever, with upwards of 2,700 exhibitors and more than 3,000 hosted buyers attending the annual event. The Geneva...
b-there.com Aligns with Industry Leaders Their goal relative to the association and trade show world is simple. "We want to own it," says Peggy Lee, CEO and founder of Westport, Conn.-based b-there.com (www.b-there.com), an Internet-based housing...
Sometimes coming in under budget isn't about cutting expenses, but about working smarter--by planning ahead, saving time and effort, or simply changing the way you do things. Here are 99 tips for doing just that...
Last year was a very good year for most associations, according to the results of our recent reader survey. Based on a sample of more than 200 readers, the survey showed that meeting/trade show attendance, expenditures, budgets, and revenues...
1) Turnberry Isle Resort www.turnberry isle.com The Turnberry Isle Resort puts the meeting planner's sales packet online, with menus, AV info, floor plans, and billing procedures. This site should set an industry standard for content. It is also...
International Summit Sets Global Goals for Meeting Industry The meeting business worldwide wants to become a recognized industry with a single "peak body" coordinating its affairs, an "E-Services Center" to provide secure banking for meetings and...
