In the past few years, the white papers of the Groups and Meetings Committee of the National Business Travel Association, Alexandria, Va., have taken the lead in exploring and defining the concept of a strategic meetings management program. The...

The Accepted Practices Exchange, an initiative of the Convention Industry Council, has launched a new working group — the APEX Green Meetings and Events Practices Panel, bringing the meeting industry a step closer to developing baseline standards...

Web conferencing can be an affordable alternative to holding an off-site meeting, but preparing for this type of event requires a different way of thinking. Follow these 15 tips to ensure your Web conference goes off without a hitch...

Voters are considering a number of state and local ballot questions this fall related to the meetings and conventions industry, from hotel or visitor tax issues to casino questions. Here are three of the most significant...

How meeting pros manage the intersection between company and suppliers.

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Meeting Professionals International has undergone major changes over the past year, from rethinking and renaming its Professional Education Conference to its plans to revise the CMM certification. We caught up with MPI CEO and President Bruce...

Trade shows are opportunities for companies to spend large amounts of money on booths, demos, and shiny giveaways while hordes of attendees tromp around collecting miniature candy bars and tossing their loot in canvas totes like giddy kids at...

Gaylord Entertainment has announced plans to create a resort and convention hotel at the Mesa Proving Grounds in Mesa, Ariz. The 100-acre development is Gaylord's fifth resort and conference center project. The new development will be located...