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Do corporate meeting planners from different sectors face similar challenges, and, if so, would they benefit from hearing each other's approaches...

Two air security programs — the Registered Traveler Program and Secure Flight — while still on track for eventual launch, face a few hurdles before they fly...

During the FICP January Board of Directors meeting, Executive Director Steve Bova led the board through a list of accomplishments that should be shared with our entire membership and hospitality community. As you know, 2005 was an exciting year...

Glamorous Monaco It's midnight on an early December evening in Monaco. Our small group of journalists is at the storied Hôtel de Paris, sipping farewell cocktails and watching French actress Audrey Tautou (star of the movie Amelie and the upcoming...

The recovery of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast was a topic of discussion throughout Meeting Professionals International's Professional Education Conference in January. An opening day session featuring Kitty Ratcliffe, executive vice president of...

Both meeting planners and suppliers should be paying closer attention to regulatory scrutiny and its potential impact on meetings, says Christine Duffy, chairwoman of Meeting Professionals International and CEO of Maritz Travel Co...

The 2006 FICP Educational Forum will sport an improved format and sponsorship program. The summer educational event will take place June 14 to 16 at The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, Ga., outside of Atlanta. Named one of ...

When MotivAction LLC won a 2005 Crystal Award from the Society of Incentive & Travel Executives in November, it brought the company's tally to a historic 30 in the 30 years that it has been in business...