Nontraditional training programs have gained a foothold in the insurance sector, according to Vicente Pina, a senior consultant in the Training and Development Department of LIMRA International, an insurance marketing and research association...

You have front row tickets to any concert. Who are you seeing? The Dave Matthews Band. Not only is his music great, but being a product of the '60s, I like socially conscious musicians with a message. Favorite and least favorite snack? Favorite...

Internet booking was without a doubt the hot topic at the January Professional Convention Management Association convention in Anaheim, Calif. For groups that plan meetings to which attendees pay their own way, there's a virtual epidemic of...

For hands-on tech learning, a dedicated computer training facility can have advantages over hauling equipment to a hotel meeting room. But buyer beware, says Jeff Allen, president of Tampa, Fla.-based Knowledge Development Centers: Many rentable...

Take some pressure off yourself when you take a group to a more exotic destination by hiring a company to provide global emergency medical assistance. The largest, International SOS Assistance Inc., has a plan that provides individual and group...

Teambuilding is an ancient art. American Indians used a technique called the medicine wheel, a circle of rocks around a campfire, which emphasized communication and sharing...

Although many sessions at The Special Event show, held January 8 to 11 in Orlando, Fla., focused on the economy, the 1,100 attendees were also there to experience the hottest event trends. So the show, sponsored by Special Events magazine and...

For incentive planners, it's a small world. One incident in Southeast Asia has repercussions all the way across Europe...

E-conferencing has been around long enough that mass broadcasts using chat and polling are practically mundane. Here are some not-so-typical e-meeting marketing ideas that are being tested — and a few I've tried — to keep e-conferencing fresh and...

Latin America has finally come to the fore as a hot meetings destination. Here's a sampling of recent hotel developments...