Going to Europe? Roger Axtell, author of Gestures: Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World ($14.95 at www.mpiweb.org) offers these tips for shaking hands (for more, visit www.worldofculture.com)...
WHAT'S NEW Resorts in western ski country continue to morph into all-season destinations, adding guest rooms, retail stores, and meeting space, plus amenities such as spas and golf courses. Nowhere has the expansion been more pronounced than in...
The meeting industry spent $120 billion on professional speakers in 1999, according to the National Speakers Association. Why? Because professional speakers can raise the level of a meeting. The good ones do extensive work with companies before...
Change seems to come in small steps. So it is with the use of photography and clip art in my conference material. It wasn't that long ago that I was sending my material to Molly (the freelance graphic designer I usually work with) by cab. The...
WHAT'S NEW Long a mecca for insurance meeting planners because of its welcoming beaches and seemingly unlimited entertainment possibilities, Southern California is in the midst of a building expansion. Topping the list is Anaheim's $4.2 billion...
