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This article from the Washington Post tackles the age-old question of what to do when you get stuck on a long flight with a chatty seatmate. The best solution, it seems, is to don some headphones whether or not you want to listen to some tunes...

This is one of the most beautiful photos I've seen in ages. Just wanted to share. To comment on this post, click on "comments" below. To receive a weekly blog update, e-mail Sue.

According to Yahoo! News, if you get Oklahoma's 2005 Annual Events Guide, just chuck it. In addition to grammatical and factual errors, it touted cow-flop throwing at an event in Western Oklahoma, which probably isn't on your attendees' must-do...

You know how one of the safety basics every meeting attendee should know is to take off their badge when they're outside the meeting space? Well, no one told Scott Ginsberg, who on election day will have worn his name tag exactly four years...

In light of the horrific explosions at the Taba Hilton yesterday, Hospitality Net is conducting a poll to gauge people's feelings about hotel security: ...

Facing labor strikes and the potential for more in the near future if the unions get the two-year contract they're asking for, San Francisco's hospitality community is worried about future effects. The union says a two-year contract will put San...

I got an interesting note from a friend recently who was musing over what may turn into a trend for industry attorneys: Combining law degrees with the CMP certification. She now knows of five people who are either CMP-bearing planners going into...

If you're thinking about going back to school to enhance your career potential, this site lists links to 120 colleges that offer hospitality-related curricula. ...

Great news for two of the industry's great women, from the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau. From the press release: ...

From a Convention Industry Council press release: ...