Industry

USTA Issues Call To Action
The USTA says the meetings industry is getting complacent about perception issues.
IMEX America a Hit
The inaugural hosted buyer show drew a strong crowd and rave reviews.
Continental-United Merger Brings Change to Newark Liberty International Airport
Merger-related benefitsn are starting to appear at Newark Liberty International Airport.
Discover America Partnership Promotes Travel on Capitol Hill
The Discover America Partnership hosted a legislative briefing for Congressional staffers on Oct. 4 to advocate for U.S. visa reform.
U.S. Travel Association's Roger Dow to Address IMEX America
At the inaugural IMEX America trade show, U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow will deliver a special "state of the meetings industry" address.
CIC Announces New CMP Class
Four-hundred and seventy-five meeting professionals passed the CMP exam on July 23, 2011.
ACOM Becomes Event Service Professionals Association
The Association for Conventions Operation Management has re-branded and re-launched itself as the Event Service Professionals Association.
MPI Adds Meeting Suppliers to Sustainability Database
Meeting Professionals International has begun offering free access to its Sustainability Event Measurement Tool for meetings industry suppliers.
Maritz Announces Layoffs, Restructuring of Business
Maritz Inc. announced about 100 layoffs this week as part of a restructuring of the company to give its individual business lines more independence.
Experts Forecast Positive Future for Exhibitions at Inaugural CEIR Predict Conference
At the inaugural CEIR Predict Conference, experts agreed that the exhibition industry remains a "strong and viable vehicle for most industry sectors."
Proposed Rules Would Restrict Attendance of Government Employees at Trade Shows
Proposed regulations released by the Office of Government Ethics would prohibit most federal government employees from attending the trade shows of the industries they regulate.
Meetings Industry Responds to 'Muffin' Controversy
Members of Congress were inaccurate and shortsighted in scolding the U.S. Justice Department for its spending on meetings, according to Convention Industry Council CEO Karen Kotowski.
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