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Continental Discounts Fee for Same-Day Flight Changes
Effective this month, Continental Airlines will charge passengers less¿not more¿to change their flight at the last minute.
Post Floods, Iowa Hotels Aim to Keep Meetings Afloat
Following this month's devastating floods along the Mississippi River in Iowa, area hotels are banding together in order to keep meetings and other events in the state.
Meetings Veteran Christine Duffy Joins Philly's CVB Board
Corporate meetings expert Christine Duffy, president and CEO of Maritz Travel, has joined the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau's Board of Directors.
IAPCO Sets Convention Center Standards
The International Association of Professional Congress Organisers has created a set of convention center guidelines designed to make comparing event venues easy for meeting planners.
United Announces Minimum Stay Requirement
United Airlines has announced that in October it will begin requiring minimum stays for nearly all its domestic coach seats.
Hotels Embrace WiFi, Healthy Living, AH&LA Survey Says
Wireless Internet access, green building and consumer health are becoming major priorities for many hotels, according to the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), which recently released the...
Northwest Airlines Announces More Reductions
For the second time this year, Eagan, Minn.-based Northwest Airlines has announced a series of capacity cuts, promising to retire jets, reduce staff and raise fares, fees and fuel surcharges.
All Eyes on Denver in August
Democratic National Convention to make Mile High history
Simon & Schuster Launches Speakers Bureau
New York-based book publisher Simon & Schuster has launched a new speakers bureau through which to market its writing talent to meeting and event planners.
ASTM and CIC To Develop Green Standards for Meetings Industry
The Convention Industry Council has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ASTM International, the purpose of which is to begin the process of setting environmental standards for the meetings and...
Medical Meetings Draw Global Attendees, Survey Says
Approximately 27 percent of attendees at U.S.-based medical meetings are from foreign countries, according to a new survey from the Healthcare Convention and Exhibitors Association.
Travel Industry Association Joins Convention Industry Council
The Travel Industry Association has joined the Convention Industry Council, which now represents 34 member organizations within the meetings, conventions, exhibitions and hospitality industry.
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