MPI Panelists Assess Hotel Outlook: The Perfect Storm
Feb 13, 2009
When Meeting Professionals International first brought a panel of industry experts together for a frank discussion on the meetings market last August at its World Education Congress in Las Vegas, concern about the economy predominated the...
Fire Destroys Two Conference Centers; IACC Seeks to Help
Feb 13, 2009
Raging bush fires in Australia last Saturday completely destroyed two conference centers, The Cumberland Marylands and the Marylands Country House, located in the Yarra Valley northeast of Melbourne. No one in the centers was injured, but the...
E-Petition Launches in Support of Meetings
E-Petition Launches in Support of Meetings
Feb 11, 2009
Negative publicity has been churning in the media around the meetings and incentives industry because of the perception that events organized by companies receiving emergency relief money from the federal government were inappropriate. In reactio...
More From Bill Marriott: Weathering Tough Times
Feb 10, 2009
It’s easier to take care of people in good times, but what about the bad times? Is it still possible (or practical) to take care of people in tough times? As Bill Marriott, chairman and CEO of Marriott International, sees it: ...
Industry Response to Meeting Restrictions Shifts into High Gear
Feb 10, 2009
In a hastily called, but packed session at Meeting Professionals International’s MeetDifferent conference, being held in Atlanta this week, Christine Duffy, president and CEO of Maritz Travel, and Jonathan Howe, JD, president, senior partner, Howe...
Model Guidelines for TARP Fund Recipients
Feb 10, 2009
In reaction to the U.S. Treasury Department’s new guidelines for companies receiving funds from its Troubled Asset Relief Program, the Meeting, Event, and Incentive Coalition has developed a model policy for approval of meetings, events, and...
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