Sam Stanton, who calls himself “button pusher” on his business card from Dallas-based redbutton.tv, is one of the foremost purveyors — and evangelists — of the digital photography revolution. Redbutton.tv (www.redbutton.tv) has also become the...

MEETING PLANNERS HAVE A LOT TO LEARN from the world of contingency planning. We asked Paul Kirvan, editor-in-chief of Contingency Planning & Management magazine, what steps planners can take to prepare for the worst...

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TWENTY-SIX INSURANCE/financial services meeting planners attended a familiarization trip hosted by The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. and Marriott International from October 31 to November 2 at the new Grande Lakes Orlando, prior to the Insurance...

The Interlaken Inn Resort, in Connecticut's Berkshires in the town of Lakeville, recently completed a renovation of all facilities, including its century-old, original Victorian building. Included in the upgrade was installation of digital...

The new mantra of Visit London Business and Conventions, formerly the London Convention Bureau, seems to be “Tradition and Innovation.” And nothing in London better exemplifies that phrase than The Conference Suite at St. Paul's Cathedral, in the...

Four years after it first set sail, the art deco grandeur of the Disney Wonder still wows the crowds — including several insurance meeting planners who sailed the ship in early November on a Seminar at Sea co-sponsored by Coral Gables, Fla....

You've never had to think about risk management the way you do now. Which is why we've devoted much of this issue to contingency planning, hotel security, and staying safe on cruises...

What was your first job? I have been working since I was 10 years old. My first jobs included shoveling snow and delivering newspapers. What's spinning on your CD player? My tastes are eclectic, ranging from classical to rock, blues, jazz, and...

$?$,$Wtotivation is a moving target. You can't expect a single recognition or rewards program to work for everybody or to work for years. One size does not fit all — and people's expectations change...