AIBTM Increases Hosted Buyer Program Due to Popular Demand

Jul 30, 2010

AIBTM, The Americas Meetings & Events Exhibition, is increasing the number of hosted buyers it will accommodate to 2,000 for its inaugural event in Baltimore in June 2011, a substantial bump up from the 500 hosted buyers AIBTM organizers had...

Oil Spill to Cost Gulf Region $22.7 Billion

Jul 27, 2010

The Gulf Coast region stands to lose $22.7 billion in travel-related revenue over the next three years due to the BP oil spill unless federal authorities act swiftly to promote the area, says the U.S. Travel Association. To offset the damages, U.S...

Travel Industry Reads Doom Into New White House Eco Goals

Jul 25, 2010

But go beyond the sound bite and you'll find a different view.

STR: Hotel Demand Rushes Back, But Meetings Will Decide if Recovery Holds

Jul 23, 2010

Biggest quarterly demand increase in 23 years

PMPN Becomes PlannerNet, Expands Overseas

Jul 22, 2010

The meeting management company formerly known as the Professional Meeting Planning Network, or PMPN, has changed its name to PlannerNet and expanded into worldwide markets...

MeetGreen Named Sustainability Partner for IMEX America

Jul 20, 2010

IMEX America, booked for its inaugural show at the Sands Expo Convention Center at the Venetian/Palazzo in Las Vegas October 11–13, 2011, will work with MeetGreen as its sustainability consultant, continuing the strong environmental track record...

Commercial support pros and cons

Jul 19, 2010

Here are two interesting perspectives on industry/HCP interactions, including the commercial support of CME: ...

Another perspective on the GAME meeting

Jul 19, 2010

Eugene Pozniak, Managing Director of Siyemi Learning and Programme Director of the European CME Forum on LinkedIn, has chimed in with his impressions of the Global Alliance for Medical Education conference held last month in Montréal. Specifically...

Meetings Industry Mourns Buck Hoyle

Jul 19, 2010

Leonard “Buck” Hoyle, CAE, CMP, a 36-year veteran of the association and meetings industry, passed away on Saturday, July 17, after a brief battle with prostate cancer. He was 71. Hoyle was best known as the chief staff executive of Hospitality...

Cvent Creates Quick e-RFP Option

Jul 19, 2010

Cvent, a McLean, Va.–based event technology provider, has released a major upgrade to its online request for proposal tool, the Cvent Supplier Network. Major changes include the option for meeting planners to send hotels a stripped-down request f...