Tell 'em What You Want: RFPs: SHORTCUT TO SITE SELECTION Using an RFP (request for proposal) saves time and lets you quickly create a short list of properties that might work for your meeting, says Patricia Kerr, CMP, senior conference consultant...
GE Financial Assurance A Fairy Tale in Prague Imagine bringing your top performers to one of the most beautiful symphony halls in Europe, where they're treated to a private concert by a world-class orchestra. People were so moved, "they were in...
"The way we create memories at an incentive conference in Hawaii is not to put on a luau," said Rich Granger, assistant vice president, conference and travel services, Allmerica Financial, Worcester, Mass. "Instead, we look to our DMC [destination...
Companies take people out of the office to get them away from it. But if there's Internet connectivity in every room, do you want your people online the instant they check in? If they can replicate their offices in their guest rooms, will they...
* RECRUITING AND RETAINING In the battle for snaring and retaining talented employees, training may be a critical secret weapon. So says a recent study of seven companies--Dow Chemical, Edward Jones, Great Plains, LensCrafters, Sears Roebuck...
When it comes to having fun outdoors, the natural diversity of Arizona provides almost limitless possibilities. During February and March, attendees can challenge the rapids of the Salt River. Just a few months later, tubing on the Salt and...
Afraid to book a comic? You're not alone. Many planners are hesitant because they believe that their group won't respond to comedy, or that it's simply too subjective or risky. Fear not, because there are quite a few safe, universally funny...
Cool Companies A company that runs together stays together. Or so is the case at J.G. Wentworth. The New Jerseybased financial services company, with offices in Philadelphia and Fort Lee, N.J., sent 29 of its then 250 employees on an all-expenses...
