Proximity to the United States is an obvious selling point when it comes to U.S. planners holding meetings, conventions, and incentives in Canada, but it's certainly not the only one. Among the other factors that continue to draw groups are safety...

Planners who care about the environment will be happy to know that all Sandals & Beaches resorts are Green Globe certified. This award is given to hotel companies for their environmental stewardship, as demonstrated by their efforts to...

Meeting Professionals International says 50 of the 100 professional development sessions will be new at its upcoming World Educational Congress, July 9 — 11 in Dallas. A number of the new sessions will be in two new educational tracks: Strategic...

In May, American Express Business Travel announced a new Global Advisory Services unit that will work with companies to “holistically” address their travel and meeting spend...

Jim Haddow has had his eye on meetings for quite some time. As chief procurement officer at A.T. Kearney, Haddow had been purchasing space and services for the company's central meetings department, but only in a supporting role. Meetings fell...

the Atlantic coast of Canada has Old World charm, spectacular landscapes, exceptional cuisine, and a wide range of attractively priced accommodations and event venues. It's made up of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and...

Jo Ann Hoffman, President, MILO ...

Looking for a tasty incentive? Each year, the Grand Lido Negril Resort & Spa, Jamaica, offers an Epicurean Escape to a different cuisine. This year, the seventh annual escape will take place June 29-July 3. “Flavours of the Mediterranean” is...

Meeting and travel industry suppliers, feeling squeezed by what they say are excessive and duplicate requests for funding by industry foundations, held a summit, the first of its kind, to discuss the issue...