From today's New York Times (free reg. req'd): 4 Major Unions Plan to Boycott A.F.L.-C.I.O. Event...

Jeff De Cagna recently posted on the XtremeASAE Blog that they're looking for attendee input on the various sessions. I talked with Jeff last Friday for an item in tomorrow's MeetingsNet Extra e-newsletter, and he mentioned that they really want...

Thanks to a MIMlister, I just stumbled across KartOO.com, a graphical way to search stuff. I searched myself ("sue pelletier"), being the vain creature that I am, and the results were very, very cool! Check it out—you can also search facilities...

In 2004, Mexico has moved up to 11th most preferred place in the world to hold meetings and conventions, according to Travel Daily News. The is a big leap over the previous year, when it placed 27th. Olé! Other news from the ICCA report...

Rumors were flying earlier that my company, Primedia Business, has been sold. Rumors are just that as of now. According to our company spokespeople—we're still officially on the block. I'll let you know if and when I hear otherwise...

Rich over at the TSMI blog points out the oh-so-cool nickname of China's big IT show: ChinaJoy. Though the official name, The third China Digital Entertainment Exposition and Conference, is the usual stodgy blah, I love ChinaJoy. I'd go to...

Well, meeting planning sort of is getting world recognition, anyway. According to ICCA, the World Tourism Organization, which is affiliated with the United Nations, has made a deal with ICCA, MPI, and EIBTM to include meeting industry data in its...

According to this Reuters article, California grand juries "have indicted 40 pilots for fraud after they falsified medical records to hide disabilities like schizophrenia and severe heart problems that would have grounded them, federal officials...

Someone e-mailed me this morning and said: "I liked your website better before when it was stand-alone. I just don't like it under the heading of MeetingsNet. It gives me the feeling that you are less than independent. Perhaps, you are less than...

This must be geek day, but being sort of geeky, I can't resist mentioning that ASAE has created a group on the photo sharing site Flickr so attendees can upload the photos they take at the meeting. ...