A Day in the Life
According to the most recent statistics on the size of the meetings industry published by the Convention Industry Council, $122 billion a year is spent...
A Shift Towards New Orleans
In a show of support for New Orleans, the AMCinstitute a trade group for association management companies has issued a proclamation urging its members...
Common Scents
Aromatherapy has shed its hippy-dippy stigma and gone mainstream. Beyond simply being pleasant, scents and plant oils which can be concentrated into...
Crowne Plaza Zeroes in on Groups
Crowne Plaza Hotels is courting more meeting and event business with a new planner-specific loyalty program and an upgraded meetings portal online.
Design For Learning
Does the thought of using a university conference center for your next meeting make you flash back to falling asleep during Econ 101? If so, you should...
Dinner Theater
When The Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, UT, hosted a dinner for 250 meeting planners in town for an Associated Luxury Hotels International...
Holding Firm vs. Hotel Fees
With the containment of meetings expenditures a high priority for many organizations, planners are aggressively challenging added hotel fees and service...
How to Avoid a "Parktastrophe"
When it comes to running an event, first impressions set the tone. The first ideas that come to mind when shopping for an event venue are often things...