SITE Adds New Networking Event

Jul 10, 2007

To fill the void left when it dropped its June SITE University meeting in 2003, the Society of Incentive and Travel Executives has announced a partnership with the Incentive Travel Exchange, an invitation-only event that brings North American...

Jul 06, 2007

The convention bureaus of Fort Worth, Texas, and Baltimore have formed an innovative partnership in which shared salespeople will sell both destinations, encouraging multiyear contracts using both cities...

Your New Best Friend

Jul 01, 2007

Remember a few years ago when the thought of working with your procurement department brought on anxiety attacks? Meeting planners, particularly those in the insurance and financial services industries, resisted like crazy — to no avail. Today...

Green Meeting Industry Council Best Practices Report

Jul 01, 2007

There's no question that 2007 is the year of the green meeting. To lead the charge, the Green Meeting Industry Council has released The Future Is Green: Charting a Sustainable Future for Meetings, a report that highlights best practices in...

Conference Green Initiatives from the Society of Incentive and Travel Executives

Jul 01, 2007

The Society of Incentive & Travel Executives is planning its first green International Conference in Monterey, Calif., December 6-9. Among the steps the planning committee is taking: They are selecting locally grown organic food; choosing speakers...

Grand Cayman and Jamaica

Jul 01, 2007

Two Caribbean Ritz-Carltons are teaming up to bring incentive or high-end meeting groups a really special adventure. Groups can experience two islands — Jamaica and Grand Cayman — with a multiday program based at the 365-room Ritz-Carlton, Grand...

Membership Rising

Jul 01, 2007

As of April 30, FICP had 413 members, surpassing the 2006 numbers from the same time period. Hospitality partner associates totaled 568, also up from 2006. Part of the reason for this 10 percent increase was an effective 2007 membership campaign...

Marriott Lets the Networking Roll

Jul 01, 2007

There was a surprise around every corner when the Marriott New Orleans at the Convention Center hosted the 2007 Marriott Insurance & Financial Services Forum. First, when you hear “convention center hotel” you might not imagine a gracious...