Spa marketing and media company Spa Finder has released its forecast of what to expect in spa trends in 2007. Here are some of its top predictions...

First, maybe you weren't aware that the Galapagos Islands were part of Ecuador. Here are some other things you might not know: Ecuador's capital of Quito was the first to be named a UNESCO World Heritage City, its currency is the U.S. dollar, and...

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The meetings industry has a big problem, and everyone knows it: Planners cannot communicate electronically with their venues. Event details are spelled out in one format and returned in another. Rooming lists have to be re-keyed. Hotels receive...

Discussions continue between the Society of Incentive and Travel Executives and the former SITE Foundation — now The Incentive Research Foundation (www.theirf.org) — although all signs point to a permanent severing of ties...

The Knights Templar sheltered here on their way to the Crusades, but it's been updated since then. In fact, Luna Hotel Baglioni's 104 rooms and suites have all been recently refurbished. This stunning hotel is just a few steps from Venice's Piazza...

After a Long Search, Meeting Professionals International last month named Tourism Toronto president and chief executive officer Bruce M. MacMillan its new president and CEO. MacMillan's appointment is effective this December, and fills a slot that...

EIBTM's WorldWide Technology Watch had 26 entries in its 2006 contest to find innovations in meeting technology. While The Event Assistant took top honors, four companies earned an honorable mention from the judges...

Recent News Stories about the theft of laptop computers on which so-called personally identifiable information about individuals was stored raise the issue of what meeting planners do to protect the information they gather about meeting attendees...

Airlift capacity to New Orleans came into question recently when Microsoft Corp., citing the logistical challenges associated with reduced flights, decided to relocate three conferences it had planned for the Crescent City in 2007. Microsoft...