In a recent Harvard Business Review article, author Michael Mankins, a managing partner at management consulting firm Marakon Associates, New York, NY, discusses the “sad reality” that few senior management teams use their meeting time effectively...

RESORT AND AMENITIES FEES, telephone surcharges, minibar restocking charges, automatic gratuities — the list of add-on fees that appear in the fine print of a hotel contract gets longer by the minute...

A recent survey of European event planners, procurement officials, and event agencies conducted by the European chapter of Meeting Professionals International shows striking differences between meetings and procurement professionals...

IN THE PAST, when anyone brought up individual incentive travel, Marriott and Hyatt — the two powerhouses in the industry — immediately came to mind. But as the demand for these rewards increases, so does the number of companies offering them...

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Tim Bourquin, founder and president of TNC New Media, Laguna Niguel, Calif., is using blog technology to give readers a front-row seat at the birth of a trade show. His blog, Tradeshow Startup (www.tradeshowstartup.com/) chronicles his efforts to...

LEADERSHIP, SAYS Tom McDonald, PhD, means “getting ahead of the curve of change.” It also means moving from a tactical perspective to a strategic perspective. From March 17 to 20, a group of about 30 planners and hospitality partners gathered at...

EVERYONE WHO READS this magazine has one important thing in common: We travel. We travel to remote locations, eat remotely recognizable food, and control the remote control in the guest room all by ourselves. Overall, travel is a remotely...