Sick of sponsoring cold convention breakfasts and busy coffee breaks? Veterinary Learning Systems of Trenton, N.J. wanted to build awareness of its new Web site and found an unusual--and fitting--sponsorship opportunity at the North Ameri-can...
Meeting Professionals International's Professional Education Conference (PEC), held in late January in Vancouver, is a perfect example of how in-person meetings can never be replaced by technology. A technology education track and a live Webcast...
Too much structure makes your incentive travel qualifiers feel like herded school children. Everyone thinks incentive travel design is a breeze. After all, how hard can it be to plan some fun? The fact is, all too often even the pros' programs are...
This column is intended as an interactive forum to discuss audiovisual and acoustical technologies, and your questions make the job of writing absolutely enjoyable. Several readers have told me that one of the most frustrating experiences is to...
How does a midsized software developer become one of the 25 most influential companies in information technology? We have incredible trips," says Joe Andrews, vice president of human resources for Progress Software Corp., a company based in...
It might just be a first. In the gift shop at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas, stocked among the perfumes, pens, and other easy-to-forget sundries, a bright blue box of Ethernet cards sits on the shelf. Most visitors to the shop will buy...
Just about every high-tech company is promising a technology miracle that will "completely redefine the way we do business." While few firms can rightfully lay claim to that mantra, certain technological innovations will, in fact, radically change...
Internet Intro The Boston Marriott Hotel/Copley Place, located as it is in one of America's top technology meccas, is proud of its wired status. So when you come in to the hotel to talk about a meeting with Internet connectivity requirements, you...
With only 409 shopping days left until the millennium, I was hoping to have a suitably post-modern experience at Comdex Fall 98 in Las Vegas. No fear: I got hit in the face with it the moment I walked onto the show floor...
How big is big enough? How bright is bright enough? These questions can leave event managers scratching their heads as they ponder the projection systems for their for meetings and training sessions. Inconveniently, the answer to both is, it...
