Mixed Election Results for Casino Resort Gambling
Nov 10, 2008
While America was electing its first African-American president, voters in several states were making decisions on issues impacting the meetings and travel industries...
Travel Industry: On Tap for Obama
Nov 06, 2008
Roger Dow, president and CEO of the Travel Industry Association, is among the travel and tourism industry leaders expressing willingness to help U.S. President-elect Barack Obama understand the industry’s importance to economic recovery...
OP-ED: Saving the Economy Through Meetings
Nov 03, 2008
Bruce M. MacMillan, CA, president and CEO of Meeting Professionals International, sent his thoughts on the intersection of meetings and the global financial crisis to the trade press and mainstream media...
Chapters Excel in Education
Nov 01, 2008
Highlights from FICP’s Northeast, MidWest/Great Lakes, and Canadian summer chapter meetings.
FICP Profile: Cindy Wheaton, CMP
FICP Profile: Cindy Wheaton, CMP
Nov 01, 2008
An interview with FICP’s president-elect
Another New Normal
Another New Normal
Nov 01, 2008
“Reality shifted instantly. There was the nostalgic ‘before’ time, when the future stretched comfortably ahead, and the horrifying ‘after,’ when the future had become uncertain.” I wrote these words eight years ago, in the aftermath of September...
Mandarin Oriental Boston and Other Hotel News From Across the Country
Nov 01, 2008
Located on Boylston Street in Boston's Back Bay area, the The Mandarin Oriental, Boston opened its doors on October 6. The 14-story hotel features 136 guest rooms and 12 suites as well as a 16,000-square-foot spa and fitness center. The Mandarin's...
The Financial Meltdown Hits Meetings
Nov 01, 2008
The financial services industry, first under siege in 2007 with the sub-prime mortgage fiasco, then reeling from the collapse of Bear Stearns last spring, had really hit new depths by press time in mid-October. The collapse of Lehman Brothers, the...
Florida Meeting Planner's Guide
Florida Meeting Planner's Guide
Nov 01, 2008
An update on Florida’s top-tier hotels and multimillion-dollar refurbishments
On Location: Marriott Marquis
On Location: Marriott Marquis
Nov 01, 2008
When I traveled to New York City recently, I had the thrill of staying in the midst of the neon and excitement of Times Square at the Marriott Marquis. A lot of other travelers had the same thrill: The hotel was running at an amazing 94 percent o...
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