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PCMA Announces 2008 Achievement Award Winners
The Chicago-based Professional Convention Management Association has announced the winners of its 2008 Achievement Awards, who will be honored for their contributions to the meetings and events industry...
ASAE to Offer On-Demand Event Audio, Video Recordings
The American Society of Association Executives & The Center for Association Leadership have announced plans to record sessions from its events and conferences for inclusion in an on-demand library of...
Finance Industry Contemplates Banking Crisis at Newly Green Meeting
When they meet next week to discuss issues surrounding the country's banking and credit crises, members of the Association of Financial Professionals will be doing so in the context of their industry's...
Under Fire, AIG Cancels Second Luxury Hotel Retreat
Insurance giant AIG, under fire for spending $440,000 on a week-long luxury retreat after receiving an $85 billion government bailout, has cancelled a second retreat that was planned this week at the...
Reed Travel Exhibitions to Launch American Tradeshow in Baltimore
United Kingdom-based Reed Travel Exhibitions has decided to create an American version of its popular Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition, which will be hosted in Baltimore for five years...
With Fewer Flights, U.S. Airlines Improve On-Time Performance
Although customer satisfaction with airlines is at an all-time low, the nation's largest carriers are experiencing an increase in on-time arrivals, says a monthly report from the U.S. Department of...
Leading Environmentalist Robert Swan Meets with Association Leaders
Because they are thought leaders, associations are ideally positioned to inspire environmental action among their members and their peers, famous environmental advocate Robert Swan told a group of...
Will Airline Woes Finally Make A Case for High-Speed Rail?
Amtrak has focus on corridor services instead of a pan-U.S. system; 'that's baloney,' says one fast-rail proponent.
MPI Announces World Education Congress Host Cities
Dallas-based Meeting Professionals International has announced its host city selections for three upcoming World Education Congresses, taking place in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Chicago Packs Punch with 'Toolkit' of Services and Discounts
In a program called Chicago Select, American Airlines and one-stop-shop lineup of city partners ply special offers.
IACC, AH&LEI Partner on Meetings Industry Education
The International Association of Conference Centers and the American Hotel & Lodging Education Institute have announced a partnership through which they plan to develop targeted educational...
Carbon Free Meeting Coalition Launches Green Meeting Programs for Corporate Planners
The New York-based Carbon Free Meeting Coalition has introduced two new programs with which it hopes to expand the use of green meeting technologies within corporations.
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