A colorful lion dance led off the opening ceremonies of the Annual Convention and Asia-Pacific Trade Mission of the International Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus (IACVB) in Hong Kong, only the third time the 84-year-old IACVB has met...
When Ernie Tsouros, FLMI, CMP stood on the stage at the Budapest State Opera House last June, amid tables of Chubb Life agents and home office executives rising to their feet to cheer him, he got choked up. The evening was, he says simply, "the...
The Caribbean is rich with theme party sites, many featuring the special environmental attractions of the region. In Bermuda, the new Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute has two floors of multisensory exhibits that showcase the undersea world...
A recent $15 million enhancement has transformed this beachfront resort into the ideal facility for meetings and incentive travel programs. The resort has new indoor and outdoor restaurants; upgraded guest rooms, public areas, championship golf...
Few destinations so skillfully blend their natural and man-made attributes as Arizona. There is the beauty of the desert, the constancy of the sunshine, the marvel of the Grand Canyon. But Arizona also has among the nation's most acclaimed resorts...
The tranquil island of Anguilla evokes an earlier era of Caribbean history. There are no casinos, no tourist-jammed shopping areas, and just a handful of nightspots. In fact, visitors encounter few distractions from the unspoiled white sand...
Over the years, many companies have researched videoconferencing equipment trying to decide if it's worth the investment. The result was often "It's still too expensive," or "The video is too jerky!" or "The audio sounds funny." But as...
The Society of Incentive & Travel Executives (SITE) this year for the first time split its University, an education-oriented midyear meeting, into two events, one for Europe and for the Americas. The concept got off to a strong start in March...
