Meeting Professionals International has created a frequently-asked-questions document and a comparison chart for its members—aimed at both meeting planners and suppliers—about the differences between its World Education Conference, taking place in...
“We see an acceptance … that there are no quick fixes and that the upturn will be a long, hard road.” That was the assessment of Damien Little, director at global consultancy Horwath Hotel, Tourism and Leisure. Little is the founder of the ...
Hotel occupancy in Mexico was up 10 percent through August 2010, according to Smith Travel Research, while the number of international tourist arrivals to Mexico was up 27.5 percent in July 2010 as compared to July 2009. That’s the good news...
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that U.S. outbound air passenger traffic in June increased 11 percent compared to June 2009, marking the sixth month-over-month increase in outbound air travel...
At the 2010 CMI 25 reception, an event honoring the 25 largest and most influential corporate meetings and incentive companies in North America, the editors of Corporate Meetings & Incentives announced the new Spotlight Award, which recognizes ou...
About 2,900 hotel workers in San Francisco, Honolulu, and Chicago walked off the job this past week, striking against the owners of three Hilton hotels. The strikes are all short-term, ending Tuesday morning, October 19...
