Room Setup is a critically important area when it comes to food and beverage functions. It can affect the flow of service, the amount of food and beverage consumed, and even the mood of the guests. The ambience can make or break a meal function...
Boston hoteliers and Unite Here Local 26, the union that represents hotel employees in Boston, ended their five-month stalemate late last week by agreeing to a new six-year deal. The deal covers about 5,000 workers at 19 hotels...
At the annual meeting of the International Association of Conference Centers, April 19-22 at International Association of Conference Centers, New Brunswick, N.J., close to 500 conference center operators heard that while business was very, very...
The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance dropped a bombshell on the continuing medical education community last week when it released a report saying that some purportedly independent educational programs are, in reality, veiled advertising vehicles...
This year’s Chicago edition of the Meetings Technology Expo will take place at Navy Pier on May 15. The daylong event, the only one of its kind devoted to meetings-technology topics, vendors, and services, will feature 12 educational concurrents...
Verified Identity Pass is about to add Little Rock National Airport to its growing list of Register Traveler customers. According to Verified, which offers Registered Traveler airport security fast lanes through its Clear program, enrollment in...
In a packed session last Saturday afternoon at the new Heldrich conference center in New Brunswick, N.J., members of the International Association of Conference Centers heard from a meeting planner and two architects about best practices in green...
Last week, IMEX, the incentive and meeting exhibition, drew 3,500 hosted buyers to Frankfurt, Germany. Among the events of the April 22-24 show was the announcement of the Green Meetings Award winners, where North American events took the top two...
