Former Orlando CVB President, Bill Peeper, Joins Destination Consulting Firm
Jun 05, 2008
Bill Peeper, who retired as president of the Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau in 2006 after 25 years of service, has come out of retirement to join Maitland, Fla.-based consulting company, OCG as senior project advisor. OCG...
Incentive Planners at Odds With Procurement, Says IRF Survey
Jun 03, 2008
In a new study by the Incentive Research Foundation, 67 percent of respondents said that procurement departments have a negative effect on their ability to plan and implement incentive programs. In addition, 75 percent of participants reported...
TIA Survey: 41 Million Flights Avoided by Frustrated Air Travelers
Jun 02, 2008
Travelers avoided taking 41 million trips last year—including 12 million business trips—because of their frustration with air travel, according to a new study by the Travel Industry Association. The upshot is a $26.5 billion hit to the economy...
Green Alliance Event to Explore Renewable Energy for Meetings
May 23, 2008
The Convene Green Alliance, a membership organization of more than 60 associations and industry partners, will hold an educational event June 19, at the JW Marriott Hotel Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. The event will explore renewable...
American to Charge for All Checked Bags
May 22, 2008
To offset soaring fuel costs, American Airlines has announced it will start charging passengers for all checked baggage...
Visa Launches New Meeting Card in U.S. and Canada
May 20, 2008
Visa, in partnership with meetings technology provider Arcaneo, launched a new meetings card last week...
Open Skies Leads to OpenSkies: New Airline Gets DOT Approval
May 19, 2008
Record oil prices are pushing costs up, an economic downturn is sending demand down, and the memory of the demise of two all-business-class trans-Atlantic carriers—Eos and Maxjet--is still fresh, but a new premium airline is set to begin selling...
Wynn Announces New Upscale Convention Center for Vegas
May 13, 2008
The fairways on the Desert Inn golf course behind the Las Vegas Strip will soon be torn up to make way for exhibit halls and hotel rooms...
Green Meeting Association Picks Director, Management Company
Green Meeting Association Picks Director, Management Company
May 12, 2008
The Green Meeting Industry Council’s search for a new executive director has ended. The Portland, Ore.–based organization has appointed Tamara Kennedy Hill to the role, effective May 15. Hill comes to the GMIC from Travel Portland, the city’s con...
Financial Services Society Gives Back
May 07, 2008
The Risk Insurance Management Society donated $10,000 to a local school serving disadvantaged children during its recent annual meeting in San Diego...
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