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...
For medical societies that had meetings planned for fall 2005 or early 2006, the decision to move their meetings from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina struck was not a difficult one. But now that the city is rebuilding its hotel inventory...
Two air security programs — the Registered Traveler Program and Secure Flight — while still on track for eventual launch, face a few hurdles before they fly...
“I see meetings as the engine that drives the organization,” says Barbara Burgess, chief executive officer, Pathways Home Health, Hospice, and Private Duty, Sunnyvale, Calif. Meetings are where decisions are made and agreements are locked down...
“It's like the first round of a heavyweight championship, everybody's feeling each other out,” says Joe McInerney, president and chief executive officer, American Hotel and Lodging Association, Washington, D.C. McInerney was speaking of the battle...
You don't have to completely overhaul your meeting to attract more attendees. Sharon Collins, director of meetings and expositions at the Kellen Co., an Atlanta-based association management company, offers the following tips to get your numbers up...
