When it comes to meetings with multinational attendees — whether held in the U.S. or elsewhere — logistics are everything. Foreign currencies, visas, contract clauses: There's a lot of ground to cover...
The Green Meeting Industry Council, a national 501(c)(6) organization that serves as the voice of the green meetings movement in the U.S., has its first two chapters under development and has announced plans for its 2009 annual meeting...
An opening conversation between a cruise line and a prospective charter client might go this way, according to Elena Rodriguez, director of incentive and charter sales for Princess Cruises. “We'll determine if and where they've cruised in the past...
If you are planning what you regard as a unique event, are the details of its execution confidential? If you are an independent planner responding to a request for proposal for planning services, would you be happy if the prospective client used...
With discussion topics ranging from the economy to site selection to retaining top talent, executives from the 18-member Lynette Owens & Associates Advisory Council met last summer at the Ginn Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, Fla. “The...
As if shrinking budgets were not enough, the latest challenge we face is survivor guilt. How do you keep employees motivated when they are worried about the future of their companies — and their own futures...
As we enter 2009, we are faced with new challenges and new concerns. Wouldn't it be nice if you knew what was going to happen in the next 12 months? Wouldn't your job be easier if you knew what the future holds for the meetings industry? The...