A keynote address by Darryl Hartley-Leonard, chairman and CEO of PGI, the Arlington, Va. — based event and communications agency, kicks off this year's New England Meetings Industry Conference & Exposition at the Hynes Convention Center in...
Depending on who's sitting in the front row at your meetings, the potential for last-minute interference or the need for you to justify long-established program elements is great. Unfortunately, rehearsals are often the first time executives...
Corporate cruise specialists Landry & Kling have a revamped Web site. Go to www.landrykling.com for a free copy of the cruise guide “Sail to Success — A Planner's Guide to Business at Sea” and 360-degree virtual ship tours. Marriott is...
Conference centers promise a certain welcome uniformity. Meeting planners appreciate knowing that when they walk into a facility that meets the standards of the International Association of Conference Centers, they will find distraction-free...
New Orleans, Tunica, and Detroit have joined Las Vegas, Reno, and Atlantic City as gaming destinations offering not only first-rate casinos and entertainment, but also the necessary infrastructure to host groups. Here is the latest on acquisitions...
The meeting industry spent $120 billion on professional speakers in 1999, according to the National Speakers Association. Why? Because professional speakers can raise the level of a meeting. The good ones do extensive work with companies before...
Change seems to come in small steps. So it is with the use of photography and clip art in my conference material. It wasn't that long ago that I was sending my material to Molly (the freelance graphic designer I usually work with) by cab. The...
WHAT'S NEW Long a mecca for insurance meeting planners because of its welcoming beaches and seemingly unlimited entertainment possibilities, Southern California is in the midst of a building expansion. Topping the list is Anaheim's $4.2 billion...
Amid the glorious setting of La Quinta Resort & Club — its whitewashed walls, terra-cotta roofs, and everblooming flowers vibrant under a deep-blue desert sky — a group of insurance conference planners and representatives of KSL Recreation...
You don't need a license to practice meeting planning. But seeking out and signing up for regular educational programs can be tremendously valuable for you and for your company — even if there isn't some state authority breathing down your neck...
