In Mid-March, the 20,242 members of Meeting Professionals International received an e-mail announcing that Colin Rorrie Jr., PhD, CAE, was stepping down as president and CEO, effective immediately...

Talk about a Surprise. On the job for only a 2½ years, Colin Rorrie Jr., PhD, CAE, announced March 8 that he would be stepping down as president and CEO of Meeting Professionals International that same week. (See story on page 8.) In a press...

Although incentive groups visiting New York want to experience the sights the city is known for — Rocke-feller Plaza, Broadway, the Empire State Building — most native New Yorkers visit those places only when relatives come to town...

When talking about return on investment at their companies, 61 percent of respondents to Meeting Professionals International's 2006 FutureWatch survey said they focus on cost savings and efficiencies, while 35 percent said that achieving strategic...

If you could be anywhere in the World, Where would you be? In Thailand next to the golf course, with a few of my very best friends on the veranda of my teak wood house, with a nice whiskey in my hand. IT's Time for a Second Career, What do you...

Each Year, Inc. magazine makes headlines by choosing the 500 fastest-growing private companies in America. These small, agile companies are leading the way in American industry, bringing innovative products and services to market and driving job...

About 50 planners and hospitality partners shared concerns and planning tips and engaged in some addictive teambuilding exercise during the 2006 Northeast Regional Winter Meeting, January 5 to 7 at the Westin Providence and the Rhode Island...

When it comes to saving money on meetings, Bonnie Wallsh, chief strategist at Bonnie Wallsh Associates LLC, Charlotte, N.C., knows her stuff. Here are her 12 simple ways to cut costs on your next meeting...