The A-to-Z List for International Meeting Planning: Check it Twice!
Dec 14, 2009
What would you add to Carol Krugman's ever-expanding list?
Convention 2020: IMEX and ICCA Look Into the Crystal Ball
Dec 14, 2009
“Belief is not a strategy.” —Ray Bloom, Chairman, IMEX Group
New Medical Meeting Planner Association Announces Board
Dec 14, 2009
St. Louis–based International Medical Meeting Professionals Association, whose formation was announced earlier this fall, officially launched last month with the creation of a board of directors, an advisory board, and introductory educational...
In Memorium: Fred Wilson
In Memorium: Fred Wilson
Dec 10, 2009
The continuing medical education community lost one of its leaders with the passing in October of Frederic S. Wilson. Wilson, who was 65, died of complications from stem cell transplant surgery for leukemia and multiple sclerosis. Wilson was a f...
New Online Reseller for Canceled Meeting Contracts
Dec 10, 2009
If you’re looking down the barrel of a big cancellation penalty, a new online service could help save your budget. MeetingTrader, a clearinghouse for canceled meeting space, expects to come out of its beta-test phase in the first quarter of 2010...
Cheap Internet from Trade Show Startup
Dec 09, 2009
San Francisco-based rade Show Internet, launched in May, has shipped out hundreds of its $299 plug-and-play Internet kits.
Industry Leaders to Obama: 7 Ways to Create More Jobs
Dec 07, 2009
With nearly 400,000 travel industry jobs lost in 2008 and 2009 as a result of the economic downturn, both the U.S. Travel Association and the American Hotel and Lodging Association are urging President Barack Obama to enact legislation that...
Why Not Replace 20 Percent of Business Trips with Videoconferences?
Dec 07, 2009
The meetings industry has a few answers to that question.
Carina Bauer Promoted to CEO, IMEX Group
Dec 07, 2009
Carina Bauer, formerly marketing and operations director for IMEX Frankfurt, has been promoted to CEO, IMEX Group, based in East Sussex, U.K. “It’s a recognition of the fact that I and other members of the team are working across both shows now...
Deck stacked against MECCS?
Dec 04, 2009
I had to cut this from the December Medical Meetings cover story on continuous performance improvement, but I think it's important to talk about. Because I was pretty sure it wasn't going to make it into the issue, I didn't call any medical...
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