According to the recently released Zagat 2007 U.S. Hotels, Resorts and Spas Survey, my own pet peeve—poor service—is also the bane of most of those surveyed, too. Other dislikes...

Or any small business owner, I would say (having been one myself a few times). By Mark Haas, president, Research and Organization Management...

You've probably grown accustomed to paying licensing fees for the music you play, but can you imagine doing the same for the food your attendees eat? It could happen, if this chef succeeds in his quest to get recipes considered as intellectual...

OK, so every meeting planner hears complaints—why not do something fun with them, like turn them into entertainment? Want some inspiration? Check out this video of the Helsinki Complaints Choir...

I guess it's OK to announce it publicly now that it's official—I will be the new editor of Association Meetings magazine! I'm really excited about it, especially since I find the association world so fascinating. I will miss working on Medical...

This article in USA Today outlines the steep hotel rate increases we've all been noticing in many major U.S. cities this year—and how they're predicted to continue rising, albeit not quite as steeply, in 2007. This is, of course, driving transient...

USA Today has come up with a neat little analysis of wait times at the top 100 U.S. airports. Thanks to Jim Louis, moderator of the MeCo listserv, for the pointer!

Today's Borowitz Report is a hoot of a satiric piece. Here's a bit from it...

Want to know something not so scary? Vampires are a mathematical impossibility. Whew, I can hand out the candy without worrying that one of those little ghouls is for real. Happy Halloween!

Check out this article from Special Events. It's all about blogging, and yours truly drops her pearls of non-wisdom throughout, along with meetings industry bloggers Patti Shock, The Party Goddess, and Shackman Associates New York. It's a fun read...