We inadvertently forgot to list one of our 2002 Paragon Award winners in our January 2002 Paragon award announcement. The Boca Raton Resort & Club also garnered a 2002 Paragon award. Congratulations!
The cutting is far from over when it comes to travel expenses. According to a recent survey of more than 220 travel managers, conducted by the National Business Travel Association, 74 percent of U.S. companies will continue to seek out new travel...
The National Conference Center, Lansdowne, Va., has completed a $29 million renovation. The property includes 950 upgraded guest accommodations, 250 meeting rooms, test labs, and a conference hall. All guest rooms, including 78 new Executive Club...
EIBTM 2002, to be held May 21 to 23 at the Palexpo Exhibition Center in Geneva, Switzerland, will hold a brand-new education program covering topics such how to create a request for proposal and issues surrounding the VAT (value-added tax). For...
Insurance associations and insurers are beginning to use the Internet as a learning tool. For the Florida Association of Insurance Agents, it's a way to get more people to take its ACSR course(Accredited Customer Service Program), which leads to a...
Need to put together a meeting in a hurry? Dolce International, a Montvale, N.J.-based conference center management company, launched a program in October that promises a response to meeting planners' inquiries within 30 minutes and a proposal...
The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990 to ensure that, regardless of their capabilities, everyone — including meeting attendees — would be treated fairly and equally. What under the ADA is specifically required of planners? And...
Hyatt Hotels Corp.'s online group booking service for small meetings, E-mmediate Meetings, launched its Web site early this year, allowing meeting planners to look for space, dates, and rates in real time. Guest room availability is live, and the...
