Most Nashville Hotels Open, Gaylord Relocates Meetings
Most Nashville Hotels Open, Gaylord Relocates Meetings
May 17, 2010
Two weeks after the record-breaking rains in Nashville, just two of the seven hotels that were forced to close because of flooding remain shuttered. One of them, the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Nashville-Opryland expects to open by June 1, but t...
CCMEP Practice Exam Now Available Online
May 17, 2010
The National Commission for Certification of CME Professionals (NC-CME) has posted an online practice test for the Certified CME Professional (CCMEP) certification exam. The 45 newly developed test items were developed in response to requests made...
MPI Survey Reveals Optimistic Trend
May 17, 2010
Are we almost done with layoffs?
Best and Worst of Hotel Wi-Fi
May 12, 2010
For travel and meetings, nothing has vaulted to the top of the must-have list faster than wireless hotel Internet access. Most properties now offer Wi-Fi, but spotty service and high fees can still be an aggravation. That’s not the case at Holiday...
Stossel strikes again
May 11, 2010
Thomas P. Stossel, a staunch defender of industry/provider collaboration who testified before the Senate Special Committee on Aging last summer, has published his latest salvo, called Unhealthy Opposition The value of academic-industry...
Illinois Legislators Pass McCormick Place Labor Reform Bill
May 11, 2010
The Illinois General Assembly passed legislation May 7 that will reduce labor costs for exhibitors at McCormick Place in an effort to make the city more competitive as a convention destination...
What Does DMC Accreditation Mean for You?
What Does DMC Accreditation Mean for You?
May 10, 2010
The latest info on two certification programs from the Association of Destination Management Executives
New AZ Boycott Aims for SB 1070 Repeal; U.S. Chamber Says No to Travel Bans
New AZ Boycott Aims for SB 1070 Repeal; U.S. Chamber Says No to Travel Bans
May 10, 2010
A new boycott of meetings and travel to Arizona was announced last week in protest of SB 1070, the state’s recently passed immigration legislation that both proponents and critics agree is the strictest illegal immigration statute in the country...
CME and bias: The latest salvo from Marcia Angell
May 06, 2010
Marcia Angell, MD, formerly editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine and a vocal critic of industry-physician collaboration, has a new editorial in the Boston Review outlining how she believes pharma dollars influence healthcare...
Nashville Recovering From Flood, Opryland Still Closed
May 06, 2010
The Nashville area has spent this week recovering from historic floods brought on by record-breaking rainfall May 1–2. According to officials at the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau, many hotels and attractions will be open this Saturday...
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