Medical Meetings Hit Slump in 2007
Apr 15, 2008
The medical sector of the exhibition industry had its slowest growth in at least seven years in 2007 with revenues actually declining, according to the latest CEIR Index, published by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research, Dallas...
NEMICE ’08: Many Planners Far Along Green Meetings Curve
Apr 15, 2008
Green was on the agenda at this year’s NEMICE, the annual meeting of the New England Chapter of Meeting Professionals International. In a roundtable discussion moderated by Corporate Meetings & Incentives’ Editor Barbara Scofidio, attendees broke...
JetBlue Expands Meeting Program
Apr 14, 2008
JetBlue Airways, which launched a corporate meetings program in May 2007 called CompanyBlue, last week announced that it’s expanding the program, with significant changes that will be especially appealing to the convention and association market...
CIC Votes in Two New Members
Apr 11, 2008
The Green Meeting Industry Council and the International Association of Professional Conference Organizers have joined the Convention Industry Council...
House Introduces Version of Sunshine Act
Apr 11, 2008
A new bill introduced in Congress would require pharmaceutical companies and medical device companies to disclose any payments or gifts made to physicians...
Meeting Organizer Defaults: Attendees Get the Bill
Apr 08, 2008
According to recent news reports (chron.com and reviewjournal.com), the Westin Casuarina Las Vegas Hotel, Casino & Spa is holding attendees responsible for paying the bills still owed by the organizers of a meeting they attended in October...
Two More Airlines Are Grounded
Apr 07, 2008
ATA Airlines and Skybus Airlines both went belly up last week, the second and third carriers to abruptly cease operations in the span of a week...
Fundamentals of a Pre-Con Meeting
Fundamentals of a Pre-Con Meeting
Apr 01, 2008
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Virtualis: Experience a Wow Meeting Environment
Virtualis: Experience a Wow Meeting Environment
Apr 01, 2008
If you’ve ever looked for an excuse to try out the 3-D online environment called Second Life, here’s a good one: The grand opening of Virtualis, an eye-popping event island complete with convention center, exhibition spaces, and The Joan Eisensto...
Homeland Security Sets Final Passport Date
Apr 01, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a final rule ordering that the land and sea requirements of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative go into effect June 1, 2009...
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