Management

What's Up, Doc?
It's something your mother did for you, and her mother did for her, but that doesn't mean it's the right thing for your child now that you're a mom (or a dad). "New medical findings have shown that some...
By Michelle Gillan
Cash or Credit?
Back in the day, the only intelligent way to pay for anything abroad was with traveler's checks -- that is, until ATMs became as common as Americans in jeans. Here are the pros and cons of three payment...
By irene korn
Constructive Criticism
Go big or go home. That is what John Sibiliano, executive director at the Wildwoods Convention Center in New Jersey, was thinking as he addressed his colleagues to discuss whether or not Wildwoods was...
By Rachel Gecker
Easy to Swallow
Are meeting planners "road warriors" who work away from their desks at hotels and on planes, trains, and automobiles? Or are they "corridor warriors" who spend many hours at the office, but away from...
By Michael Goldstein
Fast Forward
It's not an easy thing to do. You've got to be able to deliver results to your clients today, yet at the same time plan carefully for tomorrow. When it comes to the latter, you need to set your sights...
By Jim Carroll
Heads in the Sand
Nearly three out of four planners have not altered their approach to meetings despite, ongoing terrorist attacks and U.S. military activity. Some experts, however, insist change is needed.
Nothin' but Blue Skies
It's exactly eight months after the worst terrosit attack in history: the economy is virtually in the toilet, but Debbie Para, along with 70 other incentive trip winners, is enjoying a gourmet,...
By Michelle Gillan
Regaining Trust in the Executive Suite
"Whom can we believe?" This is the question that has been plaguing big business since the collapse of Enron due to accounting misconduct. This question is often aimed at the senior executives of the...
By Joseph Riggio
Bali Takes a Hit
In October, a bombing of the popular Sari Club in Bali, Indonesia, killed more than 180 people on an island where 80 percent of the economy is driven by tourism, and it has put planners of international...
Board of Education
At meetings, are you the one who writes on flip charts, rips pages off, posts them on the walls, takes them down, packs them up, takes them home, and types them up? If so, consider getting an electronic...
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