The U.S. hotel industry, which has functioned as a well-oiled machine for the past few years, now is in the midst of a relative slowdown expected to last at least until the end of 2008, according to a report by industry tracker Smith Travel...
The Discover America Partnership is touting a new study that shows significant benefits to implementing a $10 visa waiver fee for visitors to the U.S. coming from England, France, Germany, and the 24 other “visa waiver countries.” The money from...
Following on the heels of a decision by the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security to temporarily suspend new passport requirements for U.S. citizens traveling by air within the Western Hemisphere, Congress is pushing to delay...
How far should meeting industry associations go toward accommodating their members’ religious and cultural practices and traditions when scheduling meetings and conferences...
This year, more than 3,700 meeting professionals will gather in Montréal, Canada, for Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Conference à la Montréal. The annual event will convene July 28-31, offering 125 educational sessions; MPI...
To better serve its growing clientele in Las Vegas, independent meeting planning company Experient is opening an operations center in the convention boomtown...
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. has agreed to pay more than $15 million to settle charges that a group of its financial advisors misled BellSouth employees during dozens of seminars and meetings between 1994 and 2002...
Is new hotel construction finally slowing the seller’s market,? And if it is, what will it mean when booking your meetings? Is it possible that hotels aren’t making any more money than they did in 2000? Find answers to those questions and more at...
Faced with a backlog of passport applications and complaints from frustrated travelers who have waited up to three months to get their new passports, the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security have temporarily suspended new...
