MeCo Hosts First Chat Lesson in Second Life
MeCo Hosts First Chat Lesson in Second Life
Sep 28, 2007
Approximately 20 avatars gathered in Second Life on September 20, on the lawn of the MeCo Mansion for the Meetings Community listserv’s first Chat Lesson in the virtual online world. Participants sat in bleachers facing a large stage, complete wi...
Meeting and Hospitality Industry Leaders Petition Congress
Sep 27, 2007
More than 70 U.S. companies and organizations--including meetings industry associations, convention and visitors bureaus, and hotels--signed a petition urging Congress to pass the Travel Promotion Act of 2007...
Joint Commission Explores the Convention Center/CVB Relationship
Sep 24, 2007
A yearlong study by a coalition of convention center managers and convention and visitors bureau executives culminated in the release of a 14-page report on how the two entities can work together most effectively to serve the meetings and...
OSI Settles Meeting Flap
Sep 21, 2007
Osram Sylvania Inc. will hold its annual national sales meeting at the Boca Raton Resort & Club after all...
Massachusetts: The Next Gaming Mecca?
Sep 20, 2007
Could Massachusetts become the next big gaming destination...
“Sunshine” Law Would Require Pharma Companies to Post Payments to Docs
Sep 19, 2007
A new bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would require pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers to disclose the amount of money they give to doctors through payments, gifts, honoraria, travel, and other means...
Hurricanes Make Lots of Noise, Little Tourism Damage
Sep 19, 2007
It's been a relatively quiet hurricane season for the U.S., but busier in the Caribbean and Mexico. Still, though prepared for the worst as storms approached, the resorts in those areas got off very easy...
Las Vegas Workers Authorize Strike; MGM Mirage Settles
Sep 18, 2007
Some 10,000 culinary workers and bartenders in Las Vegas voted last week to authorize a strike, if necessary, in their effort to resolve their contract dispute with 14 Las Vegas casino resorts...
Criticism of New Supplier Directory Brings Fast MPI Response
Sep 17, 2007
Meeting Professionals International launched its new Global Marketplace September 11, with the intention of opening up the supplier directory to nonmembers for a nominal annual fee. Within 24 hours, that plan had been changed, after an outcry from...
Amex/StarCite Technology Integration
Sep 14, 2007
Companies that bill their meeting expenses to the American Express card and use the StarCite meeting spend management tool heard some noteworthy news last week: The companies are integrating those products, allowing—among other things—for planners...
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