Hiring Challenges Persist
The economy may be improving, but that's not necessarily reflected in the job market for meeting planners, which still appears to be in a slump. The...
In the Vault
Last summer, the government announced that it had received several credible terrorist threats against specific financial institutions. Immediately, the...
In The Vault
Successful Meetings asked both planners and hotel staff who specialize in financial-firm meetings what it takes to keep meeting content safe from prying...
Keeping What's Yours
What do the following have in common: McDonald's golden arches, Disney's Mickey Mouse, an independent planner's proposal to a prospective client, and a...
Law Column: Keeping What's Yours
How to protect valuable, or potentially valuable, pieces of intellectual property against misappropriation or misuse by others.
Planners, Hoteliers Try Staying Out of Court
Instead of taking their conflicts to trial, more planners and hoteliers are finding compromise solutions through arbitration and mediation, out-of-court...
Technology Tornado
It's the law of Murphy: Your technology will fail at the worst possible moment. And Kathie Spitzer, vice president at Signature Meetings Group in St....
The Best Intentions
In the aftermath of unthinkable disasters, the goodwill and generosity of those willing to help often come as a pleasant and reaffirming surprise and...