After testing it for a year internally, MCI recently launched an app that is designed to provide its 350,000-plus annual congress delegates with travel disruption and risk alerts when they travel internationally. The Safeture App, which will be a...
Mobile-friendly and designed to provide comprehensive information while also being visually compelling, the new meetLA.com Web site officially launched November 19.
A sample of the Meet L.A. Web site's clean designJournalists got a preview of ...
According to a recent survey of 804 travelers, meeting planners aren’t the only ones with a bone to pick about Wi-Fi fees—nearly three-quarters of travelers who got dinged for airport or hotel Wi-Fi fees were not happy about it. The survey, condu...
Marriott has added billing functionality to its meeting services app.Marriott International’s meeting services app just got a lot more useful. The app now allows planners to review and dispute charges from their mobile devices.
Originally desi...
American Express Meetings and Events study finds tightened controls but also gaps in risk-management process and planning policies.
Ibtm world, formerly known as EIBTM, opened its 2015 conference at the Fira de Barcelona November 17 with an announcement that the conference has signed an extension to its partnership with Barcelona and the convention center for the foreseeable ...
Marriott International has announced that it will acquire rival hotel giant Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in a $12.2 billion deal expected to be completed by mid-2016. The new Marriott will be the world’s largest hotel company, with 5,570 p...
I would hazard a guess that most people in the meetings and events industry have either asked or been asked to provide their services "on spec," with the thought that somewhere down the road, it would lead to a paying gig. Whether it's destinatio...
