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Doug Weeks Resigns As ACTE President
Booz & Co. director of global sourcing and travel Doug Weeks resigned this morning as president of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives.
The Meetings Revolution: Part One of Two
A conversation with industry experts reveals state of affairs.
NBTA's Board Votes To Pursue ACTE Merger
The National Business Travel Association's board of directors has voted unanimously to continue pursuing discussions on a possible merger with the Association of Corporate Travel Executives.
Egencia Unveils Meetings & Incentives Division
Travel management company Egencia has announced the launch of a separate meetings and incentives division after rebranding Reward Worldwide, a meetings management company it acquired last year, as...
U.S. Travel Association Announces 'Faces of Travel' Contest Winner
Paco Saldana, director of guest services at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, in Amelia Island, Fla., has been selected as the new "Face of Travel," the U.S. Travel Association announced this week.
IMEX 2009 Reports Record-Breaking Attendance
More than 3,770 hosted buyers visited IMEX last month in Frankfurt, show organizer Regent Exhibitions announced today.
HelmsBriscoe Hires Former San Diego CVB President
David Peckinpaugh, former president of the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau, has joined HelmsBriscoe as its vice president of business development.
Nine DMOs Receive DMAP Accreditation
The Destination Marketing Association International has awarded nine destination marketing organizations accreditation as part of its Destination Marketing Accreditation Program.
Call to Action: U.S. Travel Association Seeks Support for Travel Promotion Act
The U.S. Senate is expected to debate and vote on passage of the Travel Promotion Act this week, as early as June 10, according to the U.S. Travel Association, which has issued a call to action to...
MPI to Honor Obama Campaign for Its Events
Meeting Professionals International will recognize the Obama for America campaign a RISE Award in honor of its "impactful, exceptional, domestic and international events."
Airlines See Some Stabilization, But Avoid Excessive Optimism
While airline CEOs say the revenue environment isn¿t getting worse, they also are reluctant to say it is getting better.
Associations Pessimistic About Economy
A majority of association CEOs believe the economy will negatively impact their organizations this year, according to a new study by ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership.
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