The Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton, Va., opened in May, just 20 minutes from Norfolk (Va.) International Airport. With its sail-like canopy over the entrance, the 344,000-square-foot convention center strikes me as both efficiently and...
If I found one consistent theme as I walked the floor of the Motivation Show in late September, it was choice. Never have so many products been designed with so many options — so winners can pick what motivates them the most...
The programmers at Specialty Match Network are still building out the Web pages for EventMingle, a new online tool to connect attendees with exhibitors and each other, but President and CEO Jim Herrer is confident that his social networking...
BTC Radio, Talking Business Travel, has joined a growing list of Internet radio broadcasts aimed at meeting and travel industry pros. The tone of the show, which is hosted by Kevin Mitchell, chairman of the Business Travel Coalition, is...
According to WorldTravel BTI's Annual Benchmark Survey, 55 percent of corporate meetings have between 50 and 250 attendees; 41 percent have fewer than 50 attendees; and just 4 percent have more than 250 people. With regard to the frequency of...
Once again, ICPA's summer regional meetings exceeded expectations, attracting not only close-to-home ICPA members but those looking to consider the host hotel or destination for a future meeting site. August meetings included the Great Lakes...