The Meeting Professionals International 2008-2009 Board of Directors assumed their new roles on July 1. The volunteer board, led by chairman Larry Luteran, vice president of group sales and industry relations for Hilton Hotels Corp., will serve a...
The newly formed Association for Green Meetings & Events has developed the first certification for planners and suppliers interested in greening their meetings: The Certification in Green Meetings and Events. The 25-hour certification process...
Jim Spellos, CMP, on why podcasting, blogging, RFID (radio-frequency identification) tags, and social networking tools should be part of your working life.
At the 2008 LexisNexis Global Leadership Summit in New Orleans in April, 180 of the company's top global executives took time out from their meeting to participate in a service project at St. Bernard's Community Playground, an area devastated by...
Few execs need a second putter or another golf cap, so every year, it gets a little bit tougher to find fresh ideas for golf tournament gifts. But they’re out there.
Six senior-level insurance and financial services meeting professionals were among 20 individuals recognized recently by FIM sister magazine Corporate Meetings & Incentives as industry leaders “advancing their roles beyond logistics to focus...
I'm writing this in late June, having just returned from the 2008 FICP Education Forum. As always, the forum had many takeaways. This year, there was a feeling of watchful waiting, similar to the atmosphere at the FICP (then ICPA) annual meeting ...
The preservation and enhancement of cultural attractions is one important goal in New Mexico, where Albuquerque and Santa Fe are expanding the infrastructure to make the destinations more accessible to groups. The mission for Santa Fe's new...