The Story Behind SM's Latest Cover Shoot
The morning of July's Successful Meetings cover shoot at the Samsung Experience began according to plan: Futurethink CEO Lisa Bodell looked great, and the lighting equipment was set just right.
CCTB Survey: Fewer Convention Center Expansions
Chicago -- The number of convention center expansion projects in the United States and Canada is decreasing, according to a new survey of convention bureaus.
Meeting Planners Make Money
The May issue of Money magazine featured a list of the 50 Best Jobs in America, and tucked in between speech-language pathologist and dietitian/nutritionist, at a respectable number 39, was meeting and...
Active Hurricane Season Predicted
Miami -- North America faces the prospect of another active hurricane season this year, leaving meeting planners with a higher possibility that storms may force the cancellation of events booked in...
Breaking the Bank: Hotels pouring dollars into new construction and renovations
The current hotel sellers' market and the resulting high room rates sting meeting planners and attendees when they pay their bills. But a tangible payoff is developing: an avalanche of new and improved...
Mouth for Sale: Peter Ricchiuti, Money Man
The dean of dough: Peter Ricchiuti on finance
Canon to Acquire Eight Reed Trade Shows
Los Angeles -- Canon Communications has agreed to acquire from Reed Elsevier eight trade shows focused on the country's technology-based manufacturing industry.
In a Family Way: How to Offer a Successful Children's Program
DMCs and dedicated children's program companies offer groups options outside of traditional hotel kids' camps
Hotels Shun Leveraging: Properties Resist Multi-Meeting Deals and Combined Group and Transient Contracts as Occupancy Soars
Properties Resist Multi-Meeting Deals and Combined Group and Transient Contracts as Occupancy Soars in Top Cities