Where to start? The first step in creating a preferred supplier program is to partner with your procurement department — if you have one. Together you will draft detailed Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Proposal (RFP) documents that...
Kati Quigley, CMP, is the 2009 chair-elect of the Professional Convention Management Association, the first corporate planner to hold that position. PCMA, which traditionally geared itself to association planners, has evolved to serve a broader...
The complete results will be released at Meeting Professionals International's MeetDifferent conference, February 7-10, in Atlanta, but the early news from the association's annual membership survey, FutureWatch 2009, pointed to a tough year ahead...
One responsibility of a good meeting manager or corporate travel buyer is making informed buying decisions when it comes to air travel. Now a couple of airline analysts are adding a new twist to those buying calculations...
After a long business flight, there's nothing like a good night's sleep to help you prepare for the next day's activities. Unfortunately, that's what you'll get: nothing like a good night's sleep. With today's travel budgets, you'll probably end...
When Laurance S. Rockefeller opened the legendary Mauna Kea Beach Hotel in 1965, the $15 million property was the most expensive hotel ever built in Hawaii. It was the Mauna Kea that created the concept of understated elegance now common among lu...
Marriott International launched a new online training program for third-party meeting planners this week called Meetings Excellence!, which earns planners certification as a “Marriott Meeting Professional.” The course is part of the Marriott Group...