Today's hottest insurance training trend has to do with issues surrounding long-term care, says Cindy Davidson, CIC, ITP, vice president of insurance product management for Chicago-based Kaplan Financial, a provider of financial services and...

As assistant vice president and chief compliance officer for Allstate Distributors in Northbrook, Ill., MARIBEL GERSTNER is an expert on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules covering meetings and gifts. Still, give her a specific...

Cheryl Higgins' product-launch meetings need to pack a punch. As vice president of market development for Chicago-based Destiny Health, it is her job to ensure that during these meetings important product information is disseminated to her company...

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If, like the majority of FIM magazine readers, you're considering having a meeting in Europe, this column contains valuable tips. For instance, did you know that people in Europe speak a totally different language than we do? In fact, they speak...

Encouraging attendees to rethink the way that they plan and participate in meetings, Meeting Professionals International added some new and experimental twists to this year's Professional Education Conference-North America, held February 2 to 5 in...

Although an economic slowdown and construction credit crunch has postponed hotel and facility projects all over the country, the Mid-Atlantic area, with just a few exceptions, is booming with new projects for the meetings market...

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A $50 million renovation will add 158 guest rooms, a “lazy river,” and a steakhouse to The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center in The Woodlands, Texas. Ten lodges will be converted to residential use in 2009. Upon completion, the facility...

I'm skimming The Wall Street Journal on the morning of February 22 when a headline stops me cold: “Countrywide Treats Bankers to Ski-Resort Trip.” ...