Mar 16, 2009

The Green Meeting Industry Council, an association dedicated to sustainability for meetings and events, has a challenge for the industry: Divert, recycle, or compost a million tons of trash between Earth Day, April 22, and the end of 2009...

New “Meetings at Sea” Web Portal to Set Sail

Mar 13, 2009

Landry & Kling is launching a new service called SeaSite, an online portal that will allow meeting planners to source and plan cruise ship–based meetings...

NBTA to Launch Strategic Meetings Management Certification

Mar 12, 2009

An interview with Kari Kesler, NBTA board member, co-founder of NBTA’s Groups and Meetings Committee, and former global manager, Honeywell Meeting Solutions, who is leading the effort toward a new certification, the SMMC

Meeting Woes and Cancellations Continue for Financial Industry

Mar 10, 2009

As the nation’s economic condition deteriorates, the meetings industry, particularly within the insurance and financial services sector, continues to take more than its fair share of hits...

CVBs Speak Out for Meetings

Mar 10, 2009

Some destinations are fighting back against the negative perception of meetings and incentives, including Minnesota, where Gov. Tim Pawlenty introduced a new meetings marketing campaign; and Spokane, Wash., where industry supporters took to the...

“Grassroots Army” Needed to Fight Negative Perceptions

Mar 04, 2009

Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, today unveiled the Industry Coalition’s new information and advertising campaign called “Meetings Mean Business” to fight “irresponsible attacks” from the government and the media that...

17 Cities to Host Discussions about Green Meetings

Mar 02, 2009

People interested in the standards being created for greening meetings and events will have an opportunity to comment on them starting the week of March 16, when the first phase of city discussion groups (CDGs) rolls out, according to an...

Supreme Court Ruling Impacts Indian Gaming

Mar 02, 2009

A ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court has put several potential casino projects across the country into doubt...

Stand Up and Be Heard

Mar 01, 2009

Twenty-three years ago, a young, ambitious branch manager at a large employment agency worked her butt off to qualify for a recognition conference. She was rewarded with a trip to New York City, where she joined her CEO for tea and conversation i...

The Mid-Atlantic States

Mar 01, 2009

The mid-Eastern Seaboard has lots that's new to offer meeting-goers, even in this dank economy.