Industry

NBTA Plans Industry's First SMMP Certification
The National Business Travel Association has announced that it is developing the corporate travel industry's first certification in strategic meetings management programs.
Experient Expands Event Management Team
Experient has added four new members to its meeting and event management team, the Twinsburg, Ohio-based company announced last week.
NBTA Holds Forum for Industry's First, Only Strategic Meeting Management Certification
The National Business Travel Association recently convened a special task force charged with developing the corporate travel industry's first and only certification in strategic meetings management...
Technology Is Biggest Meetings Trend, Survey Shows
Meeting planners are using more technology more often, for both large and small events, according to a recent survey by the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International.
Airfares Reach Record Highs, AmEx Reports
Thanks to rising fuel prices that have forced airlines to reduce capacity and tighten ticket restrictions, domestic and international airfares have climbed to new, record-setting heights, according to...
Ottawa Bids Farewell to Old Center
Yesterday marked the last convention to be held in Canada's existing 84,000-sf Ottawa Congress Centre.
Talon Air Rips Commercial
The CEO of the corporate jet company says the future is in private air travel.
National Speakers Association Names Sam Silverstein President
Professional speaker Sam Silverstein has been named president of the National Speakers Association, the group recently announced. Silverstein, who is based in St. Louis, has been a member of NSA since...
DMAI Foundation Studies Destination Marketing Trends, Strategies
The Destination Marketing Association International Foundation has completed a study of destination marketing "super-trends." Released last month, the study is intended to help destination marketing...
Food Group Targets Event Planners with 'Take Back the Tap' Campaign
Food & Water Watch, a nonprofit consumer rights organization based in Washington, D.C., has launched an environmental campaign against bottled water that it hopes meeting and event planners will join...
APB Recruits ASAE's Susan Sarfati as EVP
Susan Sarfati, former founding president and CEO of The Center for Association Leadership and executive vice president of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), will soon join American...
New Orleans Heads Up Mexico Mission Amid Merger Report & Funding Setback
The New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau in late July held two customer events and roughly 20 sales calls with Mexican tour operators, incentive houses, and other suppliers to drum up business...
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