If you prefer an aisle seat when you fly, you might have to pay for it on your next flight on Northwest Airlines. The carrier started a program last month allowing economy-class customers to reserve certain upfront aisle seats and exit row seats...
A couple of years ago, Jeremy Figoten had no problem finding first-choice hotel rooms for his association's 5,000-attendee annual meeting. Times have definitely changed. “In the past, hotels would try to work with us,” explains Figoten, director...
My sense is there are 25 percent to 30 percent more people in sports events than prior to 9/11,” says Don Schumacher, executive director for the National Association of Sports Commissions in Cincinnati, Ohio...
Dinner meetings used to have a reputation, at least in the media, for being more about extravagance than education. But now, as in other aspects of pharmaceutical meeting planning, regulatory and legal issues have taken center stage...
Each Year, Inc. magazine makes headlines by choosing the 500 fastest-growing private companies in America. These small, agile companies are leading the way in American industry, bringing innovative products and services to market and driving job...
When it comes to saving money on meetings, Bonnie Wallsh, chief strategist at Bonnie Wallsh Associates LLC, Charlotte, N.C., knows her stuff. Here are her 12 simple ways to cut costs on your next meeting...
Finding good deals on hotel rooms and meeting space is more difficult in a seller's market, but it's not impossible. It starts with knowing the value of your business, says Bonnie Wallsh, chief strategist, Bonnie Wallsh Associates, Charlotte, N.C...
