We came — to the R. David Thomas Executive Conference Center at Duke University, Durham, N.C., for a leadership conference. We saw — a beautifully appointed, compact, exquisitely run center that was a perfect fit for serious, round-the-clock...
One of my favorite business quotes is something uttered by Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft: “You can tell a lot about the long-term viability of any organization by how they handle mistakes.” ...
Resumes and work orders — the key documents that define your meeting for a hotel or convention facility — have been under the microscope of the Convention Industry Council's Accepted Practices Exchange. And now it's your turn...
During a gala evening at Chicago's Shakespeare Theater in September, SITE presented seven planners with the highest honor in the incentive industry: The Crystal Award. The winners were chosen for delivering superior results compared to other...
Eventcom Technologies, a division of Marriott that was launched in April 2001, recently published a 51-page handbook called Meeting Professional's Guide to Technology. Filled with tips, checklists, and easy-to-digest advice, the guide serves as a...