Another Hot FICP Regional Meeting: West Coast Registration Open

Jun 08, 2010

Professional speakers and a "reverse marketplace" top the agenda.

Gulf Coast Destinations Navigate Oil Spill

Jun 08, 2010

BP officials are reporting some progress in funneling oil from the broken oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, but the environmental disaster is far from over. While an increasing number of meeting groups booked into Gulf Coast hotels are canceling be...

MPI Delivers Turnkey Campaign Kit with “Meetings Deliver”

Jun 03, 2010

New resource will help spread the good news about the value of meetings and the industry’s steady rebound

Chicago’s McCormick Place Labor Reform Law Passed

Jun 02, 2010

Last week, the Illinois General Assembly overrode a veto by Governor Pat Quinn and passed a law designed to reduce labor costs and make Chicago more competitive as a convention destination. ...

ESTA Transition Will Be Complete By End of Summer

Jun 02, 2010

By the end of summer, the I-94W paper forms for entry into the United States will be completely phased out and all visitors from Visa Waiver Program countries will be required to use only the Electronic System for Travel Authorization, according...

2010 Changemakers

Jun 01, 2010

Our annual list of individuals have driven SMMP in their companies, advanced their roles as meeting pros, and are taking our industry to the next level

Barbara Scofidio's Check In: Our Pals in Procurement

Jun 01, 2010

Meet the new breed of meeting manager...