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How to handle illegal immigrants is a hot-button issue politically, and it's coming to a head in Arizona with its SB 1070. The bill, which I just heard via Twitter was signed into law this afternoon by Arizona Gov. Brewer, would allow law...

I thought it was just me, but it seems that others also get headaches (and stuffy noses, and all-around malaise) when wandering the tradeshow floor. And now I know why: The carpeting gives off toxic fumes. The good news is that we can do better...

It seems so obvious, but I've seen it too: Webinar promotions that don't give you a time zone with the starting time. It's easy to forget that, unlike a live meeting, not everyone will intuitively understand what zone you're in when tuning in to a...

It seems a handyman tasked with pruning a tree cut off the branch his ladder was leaning against and, not surprisingly, fell down and injured himself. But it's the hotel's fault for not doing a proper pruning risk assessment, he says, suing the...

Just when I thought we'd covered every type of meetings venue there is, I stumble over this post about planning meetings at horse-racing venues. Hey, if anyone's doing a Kentucky Derby event and needs a journalist to cover it, I'm available! Even...

No matter what your hobby, profession, passion, or quirk is, there's probably a conference just for you. MSNBC put together a list of 12 of the "world's strangest conventions (for twins, toilet aficionados, and celebrity impersonators, to name a...

I just read about this simple but scarily effective hotel scam that I could see myself falling for. From Hotel Chatter: ...

In an interesting move, six Democratic senators are pushing back against Spirit Air's decision to charge up to $45 for carrying on a bag by pushing for having carry-on luggage designated as essential air travel items. (How carry-ons ever escaped...

Is it really possible to continue adding on more hotel fees without ticking off guests? When they already stand at $1.55 billion, I'd tend to doubt it, but according to this article, it is -- if it's done the right way. ...