In a survey to its members earlier this week, the Association of Corporate Travel Executives found that most were affected by this week's disruption of flights and many didn't have systems in place to accommodate stranded travelers.
Who would have thought that volcanic ash from Iceland would ground air traffic around the world, with cancellations cascading from Europe to North America and Asia in a matter of days...
The unprecedented paralysis of European airspace as a result of atmospheric ash from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano has had widespread consequences for meetings and events throughout Europe. It’s also disrupted meetings in the U.S. and...
Founder/Saturday moderator of the Meetings Community (MeCo), CIO/Meeting Planner at Best Meetings Inc., Bloomington, Minn. www.bestmeetings.com
Tight corporate purse strings put pressure on independents
It looks like this year won’t be quite as bad as anticipated for the hotel industry, after all...
Meeting Professionals International has cut its registration fees dramatically for its July World Education Conference, with a limited two-week registration promotion that offers rates more than a third off the early-bird member price and more...
