Management

MPI Dodges Trouble in Toronto
First, a three-week garbage strike left streets clogged at the height of summer's heat. Then 2,300 hotel workers threatened to walk off the job. With all that, plus 200,000 young people arriving to see...
PDAs and Planners: Perfect Together
PDAs (public displays of affection) are generally a no-no at meetings. But I learned during July's Meeting World conference in New York that PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) are a must-have for...
By Michael Goldstein
Reelin' Them In
Joe Attendee has been walking the floor of the ACME trade show for an hour and he's starting to feel a bit peckish. He sees a popcorn stand on the show floor. Not bad, but he's a little hungrier than...
Size Matters
First there was the Stone Age, then came the Bronze Age, followed by the Iron Age. After that, there have been so many ages that it's hard to keep track of them. But right now, we are definitely in the...
By Rebecca Meany
Who the Heck Are These People?
That some have compared Chicago's convention center to a fortress is a fitting tribute to its namesake, Colonel Robert Rutherford McCormick. Owner of the Chicago Tribune for 30 years, "Bert" McCormick,...
By sara j. welch
Cut the Cord
Surf the Internet while lounging by the pool. Hold a Web conference while on the red-eye. Check your e-mail from a cell phone. Wireless access promises to set you free from the confines of traditional...
By Cynthia K. Sullivan
No Perking Here
Most planners of celebrity gatherings would say VIPs deserve special treatment, but what happens when the meeting is all VIPs, as in Richard Saul Wurman's case? Wurman may not be a household name, but...
Speak Up, or Pay the Price!
It might seem like an obvious mistake, but in the heat of negotiating a contract, planners can overlook the critical due diligence they should apply to every speaker. Assumptions made and queries never...
By Marc Boisclair
There's No Pork in the Barrel
As recently as 18 months ago, the words "meeting" and "inexpensive" weren't heard very often in the same sentence. Business was bustling, people were traveling, and many meetings shifted towards the...
By Peggy Swisher & Robert Carey
To the Rescue
In the weeks after Sept-ember 11, newspaper headlines blared the dire news: "Business travel grinds to a halt," read one. "Road warriors staying home in record numbers," noted another.
By Robert Carey
Show More