House Committee Approves 'Travel Promotion Act'
House bill 3232, the "Travel Promotion Act," has been approved by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Travel Industry Association reported yesterday.
Leading Industry Analyst Goes On To Teach Future Leaders
An interview with Bjorn Hanson, founder of PricewaterhouseCoopers' hospitality and leisure practice and the newest clinical associate professor at New York University's Preston Robert Tisch Center for...
Let Freedom Ring
Across the United States are many sites of national achievements that make us proud to be Americans. However, there are also many places to remind us of the times in history when we fell short, and...
'Travel Promotion Act' Advances in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate bill 1661, the so-called "Travel Promotion Act," has received its 50th co-sponsor in U.S. Senator Richard Lugar, moving it one step closer to passage by Congress, the Travel Industry...
Designed for Excellence: Pointers for Memorable Events
Kinley Levack, managing editor of Succcessful Meetings magazine, offers a recap of Virtual Meeting World's recent Webcast, "Event Design Strategies: Tips for F&B, Decor Design and Venue Selection."
How Swede It Is: Stockholm Entices Groups
Local Swedish developments include Grand Hotel's modernization and 2010's Waterfront Congress Centre.
Stepping Up in Class
Should your event move from a hotel to a mid-sized convention center?
Leveraging Corporate and Meeting Travel
In Part Two of his three-part series, industry expert Michael MacNair explains how to cope with rising travel costs by paying close attention to procedures and payments.
Lucas Oil Stadium Accelerates Indianapolis Off to the Races
Like a pace car on the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the long-awaited Aug. 16 opening of Lucas Oil Stadium officially marked the starting point for a cavalcade of downtown infrastructural changes...
House Considers Bill to Increase U.S. Travel Among International Tourists
The U.S. House of Representatives is currently examining a bill that its sponsors say would improve the domestic travel economy by promoting U.S. travel to travelers in foreign countries, reports the...