What medical and pharmaceutical/bioscience/medical device meeting planners and continuing medical education professionals need to know to plan meetings and CME activities for healthcare professionals.
Michael Murphy has joined Choice Hotels International Inc. as senior vice president of global sales, with responsibility for the company’s worldwide sales and intermediary marketing efforts. Murphy has marked 25 years in hotel sales and marketing...
Bill Connors, CTC, executive director and COO of the National Business Travel Association, will be leaving NBTA on June 15 to take over as president and CEO of the Boise Chamber of Commerce and its Economic Development Partnership. He has led the...
Site (formerly the Society of Incentive and Travel Executives) rolled out its 2009 Crystal Awards competition, considered by many to be the Emmy Award of the incentive industry. The Crystal Awards honor companies that deliver world-class...
The winner of the International Association of Conference Centers’ first-ever Global Distinguished Service Award was no surprise to those who follow that industry. Andy Dolce, founder and chairman of Dolce Hotels and Resorts, received the award at...
As if the meetings and travel industries haven’t faced enough challenges over the last year, now there’s another–an increasingly serious swine flu outbreak...
Not too long ago, the role of the meeting professional generally was more tactical than strategic. Planners focused mainly on logistics, didn’t have much influence on the larger picture, and usually came into the process after most of the...
On May 12, the U.S. Travel Association will stage the first-ever U.S. Travel Rally Day to promote travel and meetings in communities across the country. Convention and visitors bureaus, local governments, and business leaders are invited to take...
Meeting Professionals International kicks off two free online educational programs this month to help meeting professionals through the challenges of the economic recession...
If you’re hearing and reading less about the negative perception of meetings and incentive travel, it’s no accident. The four lobbying firms working for the U.S. Travel Association and its Meetings Mean Business campaign have orchestrated separat...
