No longer relegated to filling the background, music has become a pivotal part of some speakers' presentations...

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You've been handed the keys to your dream car. What is it? I couldn't wait any longer for my dream car so I bought it: the 2003 Mercedes SL 500 Roadster DE design Graphite Edition. The most impressive feature is the ergonomic leather seats that...

For the fourth year, Adam's Mark Hotels & Resorts is donating $15,000 to the National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners' scholarship fund. The grant, which was announced at NCBMP's Fall Educational Conference in San Diego, goes to African...

On April 30, 2003, Edwin L. Griffin, CAE, will leave his post as president and CEO of Meeting Professionals International. In late October, Griffin and MPI reached a mutual decision not to renew his contract. At the end of this tenure, Griffin...

Business isn't bad all over. Smaller venues have seen a recent boost in business as companies search for more subdued settings for their meetings...

The Marquis los Cabos, an all-suite luxury property in Los Cabos, Mexico, will open in February. The new hotel will be between El Dorado and Cabo Royal golf courses, with 240 suites, 32 of which have private pools, and what sales director...

The end of the year is traditionally a time to thank employees for their hard work. Especially this year, as departments are squeezed tight and employees asked to do more with less...

As losses mount on the balance sheets of the six major carriers, airline execs are finally ready to listen. At least that's the thinking behind the new Major Airline Customer Proposal Web Site, launched in October by the Business Travel Coalition...

Room for Two? Dick Gaeta, president of Premier Incentives, Marblehead, Mass., still remembers the time a client insisted on making sales reps share rooms on an incentive trip. "The first night, we had a scene involving two roommates who arrived at...