To me, vacation time means being active. Hiking, biking, and kayaking — far from the sedentary pursuits one might associate with, well, mature middle-age — lift my energy and my spirit. The prospect of sitting on a tour bus or lounging by the pool...

A content-rich educational agenda, fun teambuilding activities, and cutting-edge food and beverage gave about 100 planner and supplier attendees lots of takeaways at Hyatt Hotels & Resorts 2007 Insurance & Financial Round Table, July 19 to...

Many hotel and convention center contract provisions can be difficult to understand, even for an experienced meeting planner, but the most confusing language is generally found under the heading “indemnification” or “hold harmless.” ...

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Bank of America's sponsorship deal with NASCAR — inked for a reported $20 million — is not only helping the bank to market itself to potential customers but also to reward its clients, employees, and incentive winners...

Lively, interactive discussions on industry issues once again characterized The Krisam Group's Insurance Advisory Board meeting, held May 31 to June 3 at the 790-room Loews Miami Beach Hotel. The group of 20 planners and hoteliers “talked frankly...

Slowly but steadily, meetings, conventions, and incentive events are returning to the Mid-South cities damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Nowhere is the improvement in business conditions more apparent than in the city that exemplifies the...

This issue I would like to talk about motivation; you know, that mythical feeling of accomplishment that is the topic of 10 million books. Motivation is a constantly morphing entity that can shape-shift in seconds. The very thing that motivates...

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Attorney Chris Myers on how proposed gift and entertainment guidelines could affect financial and insurance meetings.