While most of the travel industry struggled to stay profitable this year, cruises have never been more popular. Shrewd pricing and quick redeployment seem to have increased the appeal: According to the Cruise Lines International Association, more...

ICPA wishes to thank the wonderful and generous sponsors of the very successful 2002 Annual Meeting...

It's no mystery that one goal of any meeting is to get people talking to one another. So why not get the ball rolling with a good, old-fashioned murder...

Start the year fresh by taking steps to recognize your employees. Take your daily planner and write the name of a different employee on each week. When that employee's week comes, be sure to catch him or her doing something right — and dish out...

ICP recently caught up with Bjorn Hanson, PhD, global industry leader for PricewaterhouseCoopers' Hospitality & Leisure Practice, to get his perspective on what lodging will look like in 2003 and beyond...

GAMING VENUES ARE becoming increasingly popular for all kinds of meetings and incentive programs. Boston-based John Hancock Life Insurance Co., for instance, has begun holding training meetings at gaming properties in Connecticut or Atlantic City...

Arizona Sheraton El Conquistador Resort & Country Club Tucson California Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines La Jolla Town and Country Resort & Convention Center San Diego Colorado The Broadmoor Colorado Springs Florida Caribe Royale All...

Setting their sights on small- and medium-size meetings, the executives at Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts sat down with more than 100 meeting executives this year to hear their concerns. That billing, RFP responsiveness, and the hassle of...

AS WE MOVE FORWARD into 2003, experts and editorialists in every industry are trying to predict what the future will hold. But let's face it, the future is a big question mark. We're not going to get the answer until events are upon us...

AS INSURANCE and financial services companies struggle to maintain market share in a highly competitive and economically challenging environment, keeping top producers happy is critical. But it's also increasingly difficult, said planners at the...