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Convention Services Managers Celebrate Two Decades of ACOM
The Association for Convention Operations Management (ACOM) held its 20th annual meeting Jan. 11-13 at the Westin Seattle, just ahead of the annual gathering of the Professional Convention Management...
Personal Success: Take it to Go
Air travelers take it to go.
Report: Design Flaw to Blame in Pittsburgh Conv. Center Collapse
A design flaw and the use of the wrong type of steel is to blame for the collapse of a section of concrete floor last year at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, according to a report...
Survey Shows CSR Acceptance Growing Fast
A survey published this week by the Association of Corporate Travel Executives and travel and expense management solutions provider KDS shows that the number of travelers and companies embracing...
TIA Awards Branson for 'pioneering spirit'
The Travel Industry Association named Richard Branson as the first recipient of its Steve Fossett Innovation Award.
U.S. Airlines Have Second Worst Year on Record
U.S. airlines' on-time arrival rate fell to 64.3 percent in December. It was high enough to prevent 2007 from being the worst year on record for delays and cancellations, but carriers still had their...
United To Charge $25 for Second Checked Bag
United Airlines on Feb. 4 announced it would charge $25 for checking a second bag beginning May 5 for customers who buy nonrefundable, domestic economy tickets.
Welcome to the Webolution
Love them or hate them, bureau websites are a vital part of the planning process
Continental to Offer Live TV, Inflight E-mail
Passengers on Continental Airlines beginning in 2009 will be offered live television and e-mail service on domestic flights.
Greenspan to Give Keynote at Caribbean Tourism Summit
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is scheduled to address international leaders from the political, tourism, and investment communities who will convene in the nation's capital for the...
Congress Frankfurt Launches New Site
Congress Frankfurt has launched a new website at www.congressfrankfurt.de, which offers convention and meeting planners information on the city and on local resources.
Work on Puerto Rico Convention Center Completed
The Puerto Rico Convention Center has completed work on a signature skylight, spanning 885,150 sq ft and designed to portray ocean waves in complex geometry, color and translucency.
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