For 21 years, the Society of Incentive and Travel Executives' Crystal Awards competition has elicited entries from around the world, documenting the industry's most innovative and successful motivational programs. Recently, Compaq Computer NZ Ltd...

Event411 Inc., a developer of Web-based software used to plan and manage events, has partnered with Shangri-La Hotels' 38 hotels throughout Asia to offer its PremierPlanner online application to Shangri-La's meeting planner clients...

High tech trade show producer IDG World Expo is roiling the industry with a new labor policy. Beginning with its LinuxWorld Conference & Expo in August, the company will require exhibitor-appointed contractors (EACs) to hire labor for...

Shortly after the Professional Convention Management Association conference in early January, the organization fired its president and CEO David DuBois, CMP. Senior vice president Jay Donohue will serve as interim president and CEO. Dubois has...

If you're still catching on to the online journal phenomenon, just type “Web log” or “blog” into your favorite search engine and see what pops up. Or visit www.blogger.com, where you too can sign on and start Web publishing your thoughts before...

If you're nervous that your attendees might keel over after a ride on Disney's Space Mountain (that famous in-the-dark roller-coaster experience), you might rest a little easier knowing that Orlando, Florida's mega-park is strengthening its...

It has been a challenging fall and winter for the meeting industry: the September 11 tragedy, a recession, and the continuing threat of terrorism. It may never be like it was again, but it will get better. Meanwhile, what's a meeting planner to do...

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We incorrectly called Jim Daggett's program about measuring return on investment at meetings MeetingMatrix instead of MeetingMetrics in the Small Meetings supplement, page 8. We regret the error.