RITZ CUTS COMMISSIONS: WILL OTHERS FOLLOW SUIT? In a move competitors call "gutsy" and planners call "bold," Ritz-Carlton has cut commission payments to third-party site-selection firms to 3 percent...

In an effort to take the hassle out of paying and tracking meeting-related expenses, American Express has launched a credit card specifically for meetings and events...

In the latest dot-com pairing, b-there.com (www.b-there.com) is working with GetThere (www.getthere.com) to offer travel booking capabilities as part of the event registration Web sites it creates for meeting planner clients...

StratoSphere: Have a Ball...

FreshTracks Conference centers promise a certain welcome uniformity. Meeting planners appreciate knowing that when they walk into a facility that meets the standards of the International Association of Conference Centers, they will find...

In a move competitors call "gutsy" and planners call "bold," Ritz-Carlton has cut commission payments to third-party site-selection firms to 3 percent...

In the latest dot-com pairing, b-there.com (www.b-there.com) is working with GetThere (www.getthere.com) to offer travel booking capabilities as part of the event registration Web sites it creates for meeting planner clients...

Just a couple years ago, a T1 line running in a hotel ballroom was a newsworthy event. Soon it will be nearly as anticipated as the little shampoos and soaps in the guest room bath and it is already practically a prerequisite of any property that...

Only the lightest of the light laptop computers tip the scales at under 3.5 pounds--most are significantly heavier. So folks may welcome a featherweight option for storing and running PowerPoint or other digital computer presentations. Enter...

The hotel chains that want your business are racing to upgrade their connectivity and telecommunications infrastructures...