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U.S. Mayors Prepare Travel Recommendations for New President, Congress
The United States Conference of Mayors is in the midst of preparing travel industry priorities for the next U.S. president and the 111th Congress, the Travel Business Roundtable announced yesterday.
NBTA Exec Hank Roeder Elected Chair of AMPs Board
Hank Roeder, senior vice president of global operations for the National Business Travel Association, has begun a one-year term as chair of the board of directors for the Arlington, Va.-based...
Event-Marketing Trade Show Embraces Holistic Approach to Promotion
TS2 show retools programming for executives who now view trade shows as one part of bigger marketing platforms.
PCMA to Honor Meetings Professionals at Education Foundation Dinner
The Chicago-based Professional Convention Management Association has announced that it will honor three meetings industry leaders at next year's Education Foundation Dinner Celebrating Professional...
MotivAction Names Joe Keller President and Chief Operating Officer
MotivAction, a Minneapolis-based company that specializes in incentive marketing, has hired Joe Keller as its new president and chief operating officer.
American Airlines Introduces New Services for Top Customers
In response to poor customer satisfaction ratings in the wake of extensive service cuts made this summer, Dallas-based American Airlines has announced a series of service enhancements for its top...
MPI Announces Workshops for International Meeting Planners
Meeting Professionals International has announced a series of new one-day workshops designed for American professionals who are organizing meetings outside of the United States. The new program,...
Business Travelers Will Spend, Travel Less in 2009, ACTE Predicts
In 2009, business travelers will travel less frequently and, when they do travel, spend less money, predicts a new survey of 131 corporations conducted by the Association of Corporate Travel Executives.
Tom Norwalk Moves On Up in Seattle
An interview with Tom Norwalk, CEO of the Seattle Convention & Visitors Bureau, about the future of conventions in the Emerald City.
ASAE & The Center Restructure Staff
The American Society of Association Executives & The Center for Association Leadership have announced that they are redesigning their staffing structure around the organizations' four strategic pillars:...
ASAE & the Center Sees A Rosy Future Ahead
Association says its membership is growing and its trade show is jumping.
Despite Economy, U.S. Tourism Strong, AH&LA Study Suggests
In spite of the nation's lackluster economy, the U.S. lodging industry has recorded its best year ever, according to the American Hotel & Lodging Association, which released today the results of its...
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