Spas have greater flexibility for spa treatments booked Monday to Thursday, when usage fees can be waived. There is no slow season for spas; in fact, the period between Thanksgiving and New Year's is the busiest time of the year. Offer shorter...

Travel restrictions and restrictions on public gatherings are likely to be adopted in the event of a flu outbreak. There will probably be at least a couple of weeks lead time between an actual outbreak overseas and one here in the United States...

How has the American Heart Association's International Stroke Conference almost doubled its attendance over the past three years — growing from about 2,450 delegates in 2003 to 4,174 in 2006? Program organizers say they've achieved their success...

As U.S. meeting and incentive planners scout for meeting rooms and hotel blocks that can accommodate their events in today's seller's market, they're more often looking beyond our borders to source those programs. It's not only because meetings...

In case you hadn't noticed, it's a seller's market out there when it comes to the hotel industry. Following a nosedive after 9/11, the major statistical measurements of hotel performance — occupancy rates, average daily room rate, and the all...

The meetings industry is experiencing a resurgence in international events. Taking events abroad can create excitement among attendees and increase attendance. But a planner must be careful to consider the unique legal issues that arise with these...

When Honda Started talking to potential partners that could execute a roadshow for its new Fit vehicle, it wasn't looking for one company to create a strategy, another to handle logistics, a third to build the training curriculum and testing, and...