10) Don't put business before fun and camaraderie — The faster you talk about business, the quicker you might be tuned out. Let your prospect or playing partner address business first...

Agreat paradigm shift is coming, the result of emerging mobile and wireless technology. With high-speed wireless access, we'll carry the power of a room of computers in the palm of our hand. Two-way portable videoconferencing, geo-positioning, and...

Independent meeting planning giant Conferon Inc. in June acquired The Bellwether Group, a site selection and meeting planning services company that also operates www.meetings.com. This increases the number of new Conferon rep locations by seven...

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Hotel-industry trend-watcher Smith Travel Research reports that national Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) continued to sputter. For the week ending July 20, RevPAR was down to $59.99-off 5.3 percent as compared with RevPAR figures for the same...

Here's a question: If you had the choice of having someone prepare a meal for you, or preparing the meal yourself, which would you choose...

The Hotel Inter-Continental Dallas near the Galleria, Dallas, just completed the second phase of a multimillion-dollar renovation that includes redecorated meeting space, two new meeting rooms, and an upgraded lobby and concierge area. The new...

Just as enchanting as Cooperstown, N.Y., is the trip to the picturesque village. One winding road follows the shore of Lake Otsego, a 9-mile-long, deep-water lake, to The Otesaga, a stately summer resort hotel. As it opened its 93rd season, The...

Even now, incentive planners report dealing with concerns by spouses who travel infrequently, while others have seen families who are unwilling to let both parents be away from their children at the same time. Add to that lower numbers of...