Industry

CIC: More Than 300 Students Passed January CMP Exam
According to the Convention Industry Council, 356 individuals have passed its latest CMP exam, thereby earning the meeting industry's distinguished "Certified Meeting Professional" designation.
Meeting Industry Guidelines Released
Read a copy of the guidelines developed by meetings industry associations for recipients of federal economic aid.
Unicomm Readies Inaugural Green Travel Summit for Debut
The first annual Green Travel Summit, the travel industry's first event dedicated entirely to green business travel strategies, will take place March 23 and 24, in Newport Beach, Calif.
CEO To Resign From San Diego CVB
David Peckinpaugh, president and CEO of the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau, will not renew his contract when it expires in June.
For Stubborn Airfares, 'Read 'Em and Weep'
Fuel prices have plummeted, but the price to fly remains a letdown for travelers.
BPA Whitepaper: At Tradeshows, Traffic Down, Quality Up
A new whitepaper from media auditor BPA Worldwide asserts that for exhibitors, it's quality -- not quantity -- that counts most when it comes to attendees on the tradeshow floor.
CIC Names 2010 Hall of Leaders Inductees
The Alexandria, Va.-based Convention Industry Council will induct five meetings, conventions, exhibition and travel industry pioneers into its prestigious Hall of Leaders in January.
With New Sales Office, Experient Expands into Canada
Twinsburg, Ohio-based event management company Experient has expanded into Canada, where it¿s opened a new sales office.
At MeetDifferent, MPI Squeezes In Content on Battling Negative Attacks
The planning committee for Meeting Professionals International's annual MeetDifferent conference scrambled less than two months before the show to alter nearly half of its content in response to the...
Las Vegas: In Last 90 Days, Groups Canceled 340 Events
According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, 340 Las Vegas events have been cancelled in the past 90 days, costing the local economy an estimated $131.6 million in lost spending.
Despite Economy, AIME Hosts Record Number of Attendees, Exhibitors
Never mind the global economic recession and the ruinous bushfires that tore through Australia last month. Reed Travel Exhibitions' 17th annual Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo still managed to...
MPI Launches Online 'Crisis Center' for Meetings Industry
Dallas-based Meeting Professionals International has launched a new Web site designed to keep meeting planners abreast of industry-wide advocacy efforts, and to give them tools for defending and...
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