When Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co. was in the early stages of planning its 2007 incentive trip, China was high on the list of possible destinations. But, with increasing publicity about the possibility of an avian flu outbreak, the planners...
While peer review can help you document the integrity of your activity and provide a mechanism for resolving conflicts of interest with faculty and planners, setting up and maintaining an effective process can be cumbersome and time consuming, and...
An online directory of hotels that offer smoke-free accommodations launched in January at www.freshstay.com. As of late March, the site had grown to about 210 properties with a “three-pineapple” rating, which means they offer a 100 percent smoke...
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...
