Now that social media such as blogs have filtered into the mainstream when it comes to politics, news, and the technology and entertainment industries, conference organizers are beginning to pick up on the trend—and so they should, says Dmitriy...

The OnVantage/StarCite merger marks a continued consolidation of the meeting technology market over the past few years. Here are some other highlights...

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Not long ago, Marybeth Roberts took a ride from Amgen's office in Thousand Oaks, Calif., to Santa Monica to check on a meeting she was overseeing. It wasn't because of a lack of confidence in the supplier hired to run the meeting, or to put out a...

To streamline small meetings purchasing, OnVantage has released a new product called EasyBook, aimed at tracking small meeting spend and simplifying the planning process...

When it comes time to line up speakers for your conference, do you find yourself buried in piles of prospectuses from potential presenters, or searching high and low for someone qualified to address your topics? Mike May, principal of The Acorn...

MP3 players aren't just for teenagers downloading their favorite tunes — they're also for docs to download CME. At least, that's the hope of CME providers who are podcasting their audio CME content so healthcare providers can download an activity...

When Susan Owens, manager, Travel and Meeting Services, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., Ridgefield, Conn., sent her electronic request for proposal to the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers recently, you can imagine a bit of confetti...

When it comes time to line up speakers for your next conference, will you find yourself buried in piles of prospectuses from potential presenters, or searching high and low for someone qualified to address your topics? Mike May, principal of The...

“An unusual number of attendees left the ROI meetings before the end. We need to re-evaluate the topic for next year.” ...