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StarCite Partners With Acclaim Meetings, Courts Independent Planners
Meetings technology provider StarCite has partnered with meetings and marketing organization Acclaim Meetings in order to fully automate meeting planning and procurement for Acclaim's network of...
NBTA Opens Enrollment for Industry's First SMM Certification Program
Enrollment is now open for the meetings industry's first certification program in strategic meetings management, courtesy of the National Business Travel Association.
EIBTM Looks to Meetings' Future
Annual event to focus on Gen Y engagement, technology strategies.
CIC Taps MPI to Globally Expand CMP Program
Meeting Professionals International and the Convention Industry Council plan to upgrade the Certified Meeting Professional designation in the meetings industry by taking it global.
MPI Opens Global Training Center at Toronto's Ryerson University
Meeting Professionals International has opened its newest MPI Global Training Center at Ryerson University in Toronto.
IATA Raises Annual Airline Loss Forecast To $11 Billion
Global airlines are on pace to lose $11 billion in 2009, the International Air Transport Association said in its latest financial forecast.
Delta Meeting Network Again Takes Flight
Delta Air Lines last month returned to an area it abandoned more than four years ago: negotiating meeting fares.
Experient Partners With Gant Travel Management for Air Travel Services
Experient has partnered with Itasca, Ill.-based Gant Travel Management in order to provide air travel services to its clients.
Association Survey: Members Optimistic About Economy, Lackluster About Meetings
Association members are more optimistic about the economy and are planning to participate more often in online events, but less often in face-to-face meetings, according to ASAE & The Center for...
Starwood Receives Perfect Human Rights Score
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has received a 100 percent rating from the Human Rights Campaign on its sixth annual Corporate Equality Index.
ACTE: To Fight Swine Flu, Biz Travelers Should Avoid Handshakes
To avoid contracting and spreading the H1N1 flu virus, the Association of Corporate Travel Executives has recommended that business travelers temporarily suspend the Western ritual of shaking hands.
USTA Study: Business Travel Has Proven Long Term Benefits
A study commissioned by the U.S. Travel Association and conducted by global research firm Oxford Economics establishes the first clear link between business travel and business growth.
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