Industry

PCMA Honors Planners, Awards $120,000 in Grants, Scholarships
The Professional Convention Management Association recognized three meetings industry professionals last week at its annual Foundation Dinner, during which it also awarded $120,000 in research grants...
AH&LA Competition Challenges Hotels to Go Green
The American Hotel & Lodging Association has launched a six-month competition encouraging U.S. hoteliers to track and improve their green business operations.
MPI Awards CMM Designation to 42 New Meeting Professionals
Meeting Professionals International has awarded 42 new recipients its prestigious Certification in Meeting Management professional designation.
Green Meeting Industry Council Issues Trash Challenge to Meeting Planners
In celebration of Earth Day, the Green Meeting Industry Council has launched a competition for meeting planners, who it's tasked with diverting, recycling and composting one million tons of waste in...
Freeman Celebrates Earth Day With New Green Programs
In celebration of Earth Day, Freeman has introduced two new initiatives to lessen the environmental impact of face-to-face events.
With Complimentary Education Programs, MPI Eyes Recovery, Revolution
In response to the recession, Meeting Professionals International has introduced two new educational programs designed to stimulate economic recovery in the meetings and events industry.
NBTA Founds Sports Travel Task Force
The National Business Travel Association has expanded its reach by launching a sports travel task force representing sports travel professionals.
ACTE to U.S. Corporations: Skipping Meetings Could Cause 'Intellectual Depression'
By embracing new "austerity measures," American companies could unwittingly force the United States into an "intellectual depression," according to the president of the Association of Corporate Travel...
CEIR: Closing Trade Show Sales On Site Is Cost Effective
It is much more cost effective for exhibitors to close sales with customers when they first meet them at trade shows than it is elsewhere, according to the Center for Exhibition Industry Research.
Study: U.S. Airlines Finally Improving
After five years of declining scores, U.S. airlines' operational performance improved across the board in 2008, according to the results of the latest Airline Quality Rating study.
New Golf Marketing Alliance Aims to Help Resorts, Meeting Planners Fight Economy
A group of golf travel professionals has formed a strategic alliance to help golf resorts and meeting planners weather the recession with new marketing programs and products.
Cover Story: The Perfect Storm
Slammed in the press and pilloried by Congress, the meetings industry is fighting back.
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