Most planners have become proficient at using the Internet for hotel and destination searches. The Web also can be a useful tool when you need information on AV-related services or products. Here are some useful Web sites I have found...
FLY BUBBLE CLASS TO FIJI Air Pacific, Fiji's international airline, has introduced a new incentive program exclusively for North American incentive planners. Air Pacific's Fiji Bubble Pack program takes its name from the carrier's Boeing 747 upper...
Believe it or not, although its land mass is larger than the U.S., Australia has a population and economy that is smaller than that of greater Los Angeles. That, coupled with its first-rate convention centers, hotels, and transportation, give...
MILLENNIUM MARKETING: NOT FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY Don't miss the millennium marketing boat by thinking of it as a one-night gimmick. Use it all year long. That's the advice of Irvine, Calif.-based JNR Inc., which is offering clients incentive ideas...
Not long ago, Emily Mathews flew to California the day before one of her meetings and found that a wedding reception was booked into her meeting room until 2 a.m...
SITE Benchmarking Study CLASSROOM STILL TOPS FOR TRAINING When the results of its 1999 Training Benchmarking Study were presented at the Society of Insurance Trainers and Educators (SITE) Annual Conference this summer, attendees were surprised by...
It's the start of a new school year. Time to think about buying your books, getting back into the study habit. So sharpen your pencils, get the gears turning, and take this a quick quiz to see how your legal knowledge is coming along...
While, according to some predictions, e-commerce will increase by 1,000 percent in the next three years and travel has just surpassed computers as the top commodity sold on the Web, many meeting attendees are still uncomfortable with online...
The Melia Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, has wrapped up the first phase of its $8 million renovation program. Half the property's 245 rooms have been redone and three meeting rooms, which accommodate up to 700 for a reception, have been...
A low-key sales environment, loads of new ideas and information, and lots of networking: That's what the small group of ICPA members who traveled together to this year's European Incentive and Business Travel and Meetings Show got from their two...
