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.
The exhibition industry suffered big declines in the first quarter of 2009, dropping 11.6 percent compared to the first quarter of 2008, according to the CEIR Index, published by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research. It is the biggest...
The average exhibitor in the United States will exhibit at 12 shows this year, down from 14 in 2008, according to a new study by Skyline Exhibits, Saint Paul, Minn., and Tradeshow Week...
Maritz has announced a partnership with a satellite broadcasting company, Velocity Broadcasting, as the first prong is a new suite of technology services called Maritz LIVE (Local Interactive Virtual Events)...
A heated debate over whether or not the city of Dallas should fund construction of a convention center headquarters hotel ended Saturday when residents voted to move forward with the publicly funded hotel...
As the new strain of swine flu put the health authorities around the world on alert over the past two weeks, many corporations around the country reacted quickly to the threat by canceling meetings and putting restrictions on travel to Mexico and...
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...
