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First the economy, then bad press and boondoggles, and now swine flu? What's next, locusts? ...

Some great comments on the Starwood corporate espionage lawsuit against Hilton over at Hotel Chatter. I'm not one to rush to judgment, so I won't, but...let's just say I'm looking forward to what else comes out in the wash. I do agree with the one...

Here are a couple of interesting tips on how you can increase attendance to a meeting using social responsibility, from Gary Hirshberg, cofounder of Stonyfield Farm, to attendees at ASAE and The Center's Springtime Expo: Service days and offering...

Just found this blog via the MiForum listserv (thanks, Tyra!): Meet Prepared, offered by Brad A. Goldberg, Owner/CEO of TriGold Consulting, LLC. Just three posts so far, but they are terrific: ...

CEIR President Doug Ducate talks about the CEIR Index in this video clip. 

Wow, this should be interesting to follow: Starwood Sues Hilton and Two Former Starwood Executives for Corporate Espionage, Theft of Trade Secrets, Unfair Competition. Keep in mind that this is a press release, not a news story, so only one side...

Or good appetites, anyway. Seems the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority set a Guiness World Record for the largest sit-down dinner ever when 16,206 of the ladies sat down to dine at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center last July during its...

The Keep America Meeting campaign is going strong. Their petition now has 20,500 signers, and, new to the site, according to an e-mail today, are two must-see videos: ...

That's one of the questions Scott Oser poses on Acronym, and it's a good one. If "free" means it's just a sales pitch, that could be fine if I know that's what it is and that's what I signed up for (sometimes I do want to learn about a product...

Alli reminds us why design and presentation matter when it comes to events (and oatmeal). Content is king, but design is what gets people to the court to begin with. Especially important to think about these days when so many are having problems...