As of June 1, the International Medical Meeting Professionals Association, which developed and implemented the Healthcare Meetings Compliance Certificate program, is no more. But its certificate program will go on—now under the rubric of...
Ray Bloom, chairman, IMEX Group, welcomed his colleagues from the German Convention Bureau, IMEX’s longtime strategic partner, and Taleb Rifai, secretary/general of the World Tourism Organization, the United Nations Specialized Agency for Tourism...
A new social network is being soft-launched that aims to connect meeting planners, suppliers, and travel directors to share opportunities and build business connections.
I was honored to be invited to the White House to participate in the Presidential Council on Tourism and Travel March 20. My trip to Washington, D.C., was an extraordinary opportunity to learn more about the different perspectives of others in th...
The Convention Industry Council has added three meeting industry stalwarts to its Hall of Leaders—Patti Shock, professor and academic consultant, University of Las Vegas/International School of Hospitality; John Christison, principal and managing...
