The Society of Incentive and Travel Executives' annual International Conference, which wrapped up Sunday in Monterey, Calif., introduced the concept of sustainable incentives to 450 attendees from around the globe through its education sessions...

With the opening of The Palazzo resort later this month, with its 3,000 guest rooms and 14 restaurants, Las Vegas Sands Corp. will begin marketing its three major properties on the Strip as the Las Vegas Sands Megacenter...

The annual Crystal Awards, presented by the Society of Incentive and Travel Executives to honor the most outstanding incentive programs of the year, were announced last week at the association’s International Conference in Monterey, Calif. Here’s...

The Professional Convention Management Association’s 2008 Annual Meeting, January 13-16 in Seattle, is structured to provide as many different ways, formats, and levels of learning as there are learning differences among its members. The more-than...

About 20 percent of the average association’s operating budget is dedicated to providing education for members, while 17 percent is spent on convention planning and other convention activities, according to Associations Matter: Associations by the...

As 2007 comes to a close, it appears that Registered Traveler, the program that allows pre-screened travelers to move quickly through airport security, is finally about to break through on a national basis...

Two recent announcements will mean a significant shift in players in the destination management industry and a more global presence for their clients...

Gaylord Entertainment Co. has announced plans to buy the Westin La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, double its room count, and rebrand it under the Gaylord flag...

When Barbara Dunlavey became executive director at the Biomedical Engineering Society two years ago, there was no meeting budget or system to track expenses, let alone a strategy to reduce costs. That would soon change. Dunlavey developed a...