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I for one am getting really tired of hearing about how AIG, after getting a hefty bailout (again), is sending its top execs off to a "junket". And yet, here we are. ...

Roger Dow of the Travel Industry Association says in this article that the election of Barack Obama as the next U.S. president should signal good things for inbound international travel. From the article: ...

I'd like to find out. If you're an association meeting planner, please take a couple of minutes to fill out our quick little seven-question poll on how the current economic trends are affecting your meetings, and what you anticipate the coming...

Just wanted to let you all know that I'll be joining David L. Clemmons, the founder of VolunTourism.org; Steve Drake, board of directors, AMC Institute; ...

Airfares may decline in 2009--not only is that good news, but it rhymes, too (sorry, I have a bit of that giddy TGIF thing going on). According to this report from Travel Weekly (free subscription required), we can expect lower oil prices and a...

A star is born--or is it? Check out CEIR's Doug Ducate on the economy and exhibitions via a YouTube video. He doesn't say much I haven't heard, but he does keep it short and sweet:

Just a little while ago I was wondering what we could learn from the presidential campaigns to help with our meetings. Then, lo and behold, I read this post from Alli Gerkman about what she learned from Obama's campaign. I think her first point is...

IAEE is asking members to support the Travel Promotion Act, which has been heavily promoted by the Travel Industry Association as a way to stimulate the economy (see this article for more on how the industry is mobilizing on this front). ...

The International Congress and Convention Association just re-surveyed its global membership (the initial survey was last spring), and the results show that it's not just U.S. meeting planners that are worried. ...

While of course it all depends on what industry you serve--some are actually reporting increased attendance and interest in their meetings as the economic woes deepen--most meetings professionals on the association side are showing a little...