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Registered Traveler Lines Approved for Dulles, National
Registered traveler program provider Verified Identity Pass Inc. has been awarded a contract from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to open expedited security lanes for pre-approved...
FutureWatch Predicts Solid 2008 for Meetings Industry
Meeting Professionals International and American Express study forecasts meeting attendance to rise along with growing availability of Web-based compliments.
HSMAI Presents Sourcebook For Meeting Planners 2008
The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI—www.hsmai.org) has prepared HSMAI's Sourcebook for Meeting Planners 2008, featuring articles from 10 of the educational seminars that...
Travel & Transportation: The Wild Green Yonder
Airlines offer emissions "offsets" for greener travel
AH&LA Guides Hotels on Green Best Practices
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) has announced a list of best practices for hoteliers taking steps to cost-effectively "green" their own operations.
Congestion Pricing Plan Offered for Airports
The Bush administration on Monday announced a proposal to implement a congestion pricing plan at congested U.S. airports. Under the proposal, airlines would have to pay more to use departure/arrival...
Personal Success: Taking the Spa Home
By and large, a great massage is no longer sufficient, as spa experiences go. Now it's often about packages, including multiple treatments, unique extras, or goodies to take home.
MPI Teams with Learning Consortium
Meeting Professionals International and the MPI Foundation are collaborating with The Masie Center & Learning Consortium
MPI Appoints Educational Director
Meeting Professionals International on Jan. 10 announced the appointment of Graydon Dawson to the position of director of knowledge.
Philadelphia Judge Halts Demo on Convention Center Expansion
A Commonwealth Court judge has ordered an injunction to halt the demolition of two historic buildings in Philadelphia slated for destruction to clear the way for the expansion of the Pennsylvania...
ACTE to Partner With German Co. on Environmental Impact Survey
The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) announced a partnership with Verkehrsclub Deutschland (VCD), a major transport and environmental organization in Germany, on a survey as part of its...
Carlson Names Hubert Joly as President and CEO
Global travel, hotel, restaurant and marketing giant Carlson today announced that its board of directors has appointed Hubert Joly as the company's new president and chief executive officer, effective...
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