Even the Economic Cloud Has a Silver Lining

It's no secret that financial services meetings have been hit hard by the economic slowdown. “Meeting and travel are the low-hanging fruit when companies start watching their costs,” says Jan Hennessey, director of meetings and travel management for Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., Novato, Calif. “Like all insurance companies, we've had a tough couple of years, and we're restructuring and have a new CEO, so we're really watching our expenses. In terms of meetings, we've kept our large customer