“We're here for a reality check and candid conversation,” said Jim Schultenover, president of The Krisam Group and moderator of Krisam's Insurance Advisory Board, held in early June at the lovely Charleston Place Hotel in Charleston, S.C. (see...
If you have ever wondered if your registration form, housing form, or rooming lists could be more clear or comprehensive, you will welcome a new resource from APEX (Accepted Practices Exchange), the arm of the Convention Industry Council charged...
Destination Marketing Association International, known as the International Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus until the organization officially adopted its new name in early August, has announced plans to roll out an accreditation...
THE INITIALISM ROI appears regularly in industry articles and is widely used by meeting planners and suppliers alike, yet there is confusion around the true meaning of the term. Many use the term ROI to mean cost savings or cost avoidance, while...
HYATT'S ONLINE GROUP BOOKING ENGINE got an upgrade this summer, one significant enough to give it a new name, changing from “E-mmediate Meetings” to “E-mmediate Response,” and a new home at www.e-mmediateresponse.com...
In late July, Starwood hosted an event for insurance and financial services planners at the St. Regis Hotel, New York. Guests enjoyed a tabletop trade show and reception at the gorgeous St. Regis Roof, filled with the Beaux-Arts architectural...
A DOZEN INSURANCE and financial services executives had a chance to experience a Rocky Mountain high at Colorado's Copper Mountain Resort (see page 42) July 29 to August 2 at the 13th annual Lynette Owens Advisory Board meeting. Headquartered in...