Concern about the environment and a realization that going green makes good business sense are driving a robust trend toward green meetings. These points resonated at Financial & Insurance Conference Planners webinar — “Green Meetings: Call to...

Corporate Meetings & Incentives: What are your expectations for this year's show...

To get a sense of how big a role meeting professionals are beginning to play in the National Business Travel Association, NBTA COO and Executive Director Bill Connors, CTC, needs only look at the agenda of its recent annual convention, held July...

On Hotel Rates and Negotiating Trends ...

Cognos Inc.'s Financial Forum — a customer seminar series — traveled to only four North American cities this year compared to 11 in 2006. Yet the company's message reached more people and the cost per lead was way, way down, says Zeynep Marasli...

Strolling Royal Caribbean's enormous new ship, Liberty of the Seas, it's easy to understand why the average age of the Royal Caribbean cruiser is only 42. The vibe is youthful, with such elements as a “FlowRider” surf simulator, a boxing ring...

A decade ago, it was only trailblazers who were even thinking about global meetings consolidation. Today, it's right up there with return on investment and compliance as a hot-button issue for pharmaceutical meeting planners. As with U.S. meetings...

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