Management

Emergency Training
Sales training . . . leadership training . . . technology training . . . those are givens. But training to learn how to travel better? Two years ago, the idea probably would have been received with...
By Irene KORN
Fast Break
Almost two years ago, this column looked at how wireless networking would change meetings. Back then, the idea was being put into practice in just a handful of places. Today, though, wi-fi (a.k.a....
By Michael Goldstein
Honor Roll
Want to be a better leader? If so, forget trying to be so charismatic. Instead, make sure you follow through on your promises and practice what you preach. In a word, become the kind of straight shooter...
By Tom McDonald
Meetings All Wet
Seventy-mile-per-hour winds and 19 inches of rain couldn't keep the more than 3,000 attendees of the Financial Planning Association away from their convention in New Orleans in late September. Some...
Nonrefundable Ticket Struggles
Maritz Travel Company has found a way to help planners minimize the impact of the strict nonrefundable airline policy changes that went into effect October 1. Through its Ticket Minder service,...
Partying for Puff . . . and Profit
Dig, if you will, the picture: You've just arrived at a soiree. Sipping your first drink, you glance up to see a woman in a gold cage swaying 40 feet above your head. You blink down at your glass....
By sara j. welch
Power Networking
How's this for a networking goal: Get to know so many people in the meetings and hospitality industry that no matter who moves to what job - and people do move a lot - you'll still have a Rolodex full...
By Jack Wolf Quick Tip Michelle EppleyCheap Tricks Andrea Michaels
Ramblin' Man
What's your definition of a successful trip? Is it the exotic food? A clean, inexpensive hotel? The quick and easy flight? For Peter Greenberg, a successful trip is one in which the abuses are...
By Michelle Gillan
Reducing Registration Fees
The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) experienced the second-highest turnout in its 82-year history at the annual flagship meeting held August 20 to 23 in Denver. More than 5,800 guests...
Sweet Harmony
Looking to create a more successful meeting environment? Consider something out of the ordinary: the ancient Chinese practice of feng shui, a way to create room environments that promote harmony,...
By Cathleen McCandless
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