Faced with a backlog of passport applications and complaints from frustrated travelers who have waited up to three months to get their new passports, the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security have temporarily suspended new...

The National Business Travel Association’s annual International Convention and Exposition will take place July 22-25 at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center. The event gives business travel management professionals an opportunity to network...

Mary Power, CAE, president of the Convention Industry Council, announced last week that she was stepping down from her post and “doing something I haven’t done in seven years: I’m taking a vacation.” Management Options Inc., the Washington, D.C...

A U.K.-based incentive company is taking a stand by refusing to do business with a company it believes contributes to global warming...

In the world of shipping, meetings and conventions pose unique challenges, so choosing a customs broker that knows this business is critical. Customs delays of days, or even hours, can mean the difference between having your material at your event...

In a move to expand its European presence, Philadelphia-based StarCite announced in May that it had acquired Travent Limited, EMEA, a U.K.-based distributor of its MeetingView enterprise meeting-management technology. The acquisition marks a...

The Incentive Research Foundation, the former foundation of the Society of Incentive & Travel Executives, launched a year ago as an independent entity and in May hosted its first fundraiser, which drew 350 people to the Ritz-Carlton Golf &...