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Meeting Strategies Worldwide Debuts 'State of the Sustainable Meeting Industry' Report
Meeting Strategies Worldwide, a Portland, Ore.-based green meeting management company, has released its inaugural industry report, "State of the 2009 Sustainable Meeting Industry."
Top U.K. Speakers Bureau Kruger Cowne Expands to U.S.
In spite of the down economy, London-based Kruger Cowne, a top-rated U.K. speakers bureau, has opened a U.S. division, Kruger Cowne USA, based in Santa Monica, Calif.
Newly Focused On Value, Tropicana Entertainment Files Reorganization Plans
Las Vegas-based Tropicana Entertainment LLC announced today that it has submitted a reorganization plan that would allow it to restructure part of its $3 billion debt burden and rebuild around a new,...
Will Obama Bring Order in the Air, Build High-Speed Rail?
Business-travel industry leaders expect president-elect to revitalize overburdened airline and transportation systems.
Mumbai Train Attack: Can It Happen Here?
As authorities and pundits debate a new paradigm of terrorism after the three-day siege of Mumbai in November, security measures here in the U.S. at so-called soft targets are being ramped up.
Data Helps Visit Florida Hone Global Targets
Visit Florida has partnered with Visa in a program called Visa View, through which the state tourism bureau can use impersonal billing data to track spending from international visitors.
MPI Announces New Opening General Session Format for MeetDifferent
Dallas-based Meeting Professionals International has announced a new concept for the Opening General Session at its annual MeetDifferent conference, taking place Feb. 7-10 in Atlanta.
Marriott Names Mitt Romney to Board of Directors
Former Massachusetts Governor and one-time Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been reappointed to Marriott International's board of directors.
In Pursuit of More Attendees, AVMA Approves Five-City Convention Site Rotation
Citing survey results from convention attendees as well as non-attendees, which show a strong link between meeting attendance and a city's appeal as a tourist destination, the American Veterinary...
Will Biofuels Fly as EU Limits Carbon Footprint?
The European Union has approved a proposal that will put a cap on carbon dioxide emissions for all flights into and out of the EU effective 2012.
HCEA Plans Panel Discussion of Healthcare Exhibitions, Marketing
The Atlanta-based Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association has announced that it will sponsor a live discussion of marketing laws at its upcoming Healthcare Convention Marketing Summit.
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