Nancy Farmer, CMP, is senior conference and planning specialist at The Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester, Mass., where she and two other full-time meeting professionals manage 300 meetings and events annually. She joined Hanover 10 years ago a...
Hilton Hotels Corp. has big green goals: reduce energy consumption from direct operations by 20 percent; reduce carbon emissions by 20 percent; reduce output of waste by 20 percent; and reduce water consumption by 20 percent...
The biggest trend in the meetings industry is environmental watchfulness. Green is big, and for companies that are building sustainability practices into their meetings and events, golf outings may be questioned. Courses have a reputation for...
The Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Authority has tapped Donald Welsh to become its new president and CEO, effective August 1. Welsh, who most recently served as president and CEO of the Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau, was selected...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced its interim final rule on a system that requires travelers from countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program to provide biographical information electronically before boarding a U.S...
More than 150 meeting planners and hospitality partners met at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts, June 18 to 20, for Financial & Insurance Conference Planners 2008 Education Forum. This year, 17 workshops and general sessions reflected a...
About 350 food service union workers with Unite Here Local 26 went on strike this weekend in Boston, picketing out in front of both the Hynes Convention Center and the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center...
AIPC, the International Association of Congress Centres, has announced 18 finalists in this year’s AIPC Apex Award competition for World’s Best Congress Centre...
In May, Marriott International signed an agreement with the Brazilian State of Amazonas to commit $2 million to an environmental management plan administered by the Amazonas Sustainable Foundation. The project will support employment, education...
