Gleaming from a $140 million renovation and expansion, La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., has been transformed from a faded legend into a modern luxury property that was built by owner KSL Resorts with meetings in mind. There's a total...

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“WE SHAPE OUR BUILDINGS and our buildings shape us.” Winston Churchill said this to the House of Commons just after World War II. He was referring to a proposal to change the shape of the legislators' meeting room, concerned that altering the...

This is such an exciting time for me and for ICPA. I am excited because I am passionate about personal development and education. It is an exciting time for ICPA because in January the Board of Directors, along with several other ICPA planners and...

With education identified as a top priority for ICPA, the association's 2005 Educational Forum will be its first opportunity to deliver enhanced educational content at a national meeting. A packed agenda aimed at both novice and experienced...

When the international professional services company Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu brought together nearly 400 new executives from corporate offices around the world at its 2004 New Partner Seminar in Los Angeles, a key objective was teaching attendees...

This past February a powerful car bomb exploded outside a convention center in Madrid, wounding dozens of people and reminding the citizens of that city that the risk of a terrorist attack is omnipresent...

What do you do when hotels won't book your meeting more than 60 days out, but you need to secure space at least three months in advance...

Anyone who has experienced the magic of high tea at the Empress Hotel in Victoria, British Columbia, will appreciate the magical beginning of the recent Southeast Regional Chapter meeting of ICPA. Held March 3 to 4, 2005, and hosted by the Grand...

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