We meeting planners are expected to be many things: proven leaders and consultants on industry trends, knowledgeable about world and economic conditions, even experts on meeting contract law...

France may not have fared very well in the recent Winter Olympics, but it grabbed the gold in Europe in the race for hotel RevPAR (revenue per available room) in 2001...

Meeting Professionals International has postponed the Global Paragon Awards, usually announced in January, and will instead award them at its World Education Congress, to be held in July in Toronto. For more information, visit www.mpiweb.org.

Meeting Professionals International has postponed the Global Paragon Awards, usually announced in January, and will instead award them at its World Education Congress, to be held in July in Toronto. For more information, visit www.mpiweb.org.

Business life has undergone much change since September 11. And though most are doing their best to keep to "business as usual," nearly half of U.S. companies responding to a recent survey say they are conducting business differently...

At the European Incentive, Business Travel, and Meetings exhibition (EIBTM) in Geneva, Switzerland, May 21-23, the focus will be on getting back to business. The Society of Incentive & Travel Executives (SITE) will be helping with that effort by...

In the days after September 11, Americans raised flags and pinned ribbons over their hearts.Wearing the national colors — red, white, and blue — showed the world that we would not back down from tyranny and that, united, we stand. Nearly half a...

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What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time, when the economy was still jumping rather than slumping, almost anyone who could entertain or motivate could find work as a speaker. Even before September 11, when it was obvious that the...

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