MPI Announces World Education Congress Host Cities October 10, 2008 Dallas-based Meeting Professionals International has announced its host city selections for three upcoming World Education Congresses, taking place in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
IACC, AH&LEI Partner on Meetings Industry Education October 09, 2008 The International Association of Conference Centers and the American Hotel & Lodging Education Institute have announced a partnership through which they plan to develop targeted educational opportunities for the meetings and events industry.
Personal Success: Taking the Spa Home By and large, a great massage is no longer sufficient, as spa experiences go. Now it's often about packages, including multiple treatments, unique extras, or goodies to take home.
Personal Success: The Organized Life Regardless of where it is that you work, creating an effective work environment helps to boost productivity and satisfaction. Here are a few products that will keep you more organized, both at your desk and when you travel for business.
Florida Hotel and Conference Center Announces Bonus Benefits The Florida Hotel and Conference Center in Orlando, Fla., has announced a pair of booking benefits for groups in the form of a 5 percent group rebate and a free meeting room rental.
Boston, Newport Hotels Team for 'City & Port' Promotion Two New England hotels, Boston's XV Beacon and Newport, R.I.'s The Chanler at Cliff Walk, have announced a partnership in order to simultaneously promote travel within the city and by the sea.
State of International Meetings: It's All About the Market Are meeting planners really keeping events closer to home and eschewing non-U.S. events in the face of a bad economy, chaotic airline travel, and dismal exchange rates? In MeetingNews' latest survey of 601 subscribers, 46 percent of respondents are planning international events for their companies and organizations. Among those planning international events, the average number of non-U.S. meetings per year is 3.7, with most respondents saying they plan two such events a year.
Thy Neighbor's Planner If you ask meeting planners (as we did) if they have ever scheduled meetings over a religious or significant secular holiday, the majority would say "never." But does that really mean never? Or does it mean "never--if I can help it"?
Are There Enough Planners In The Pipeline? "Where do you see yourself in five years?" It's the quintessential interview question, and in MeetingNews' most recent survey, we asked that question, and others, and found that most meeting planners--corporate, association, and independent--are in it for the long haul. Nearly all planners saw themselves in their jobs in a year's time; and 81 percent saw themselves remaining as planners in five years' time. And nearly half (49 percent) saw themselves in their planning role in 10 years' time.
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For meeting planners across all industries, Successful Meetings educates and provides resources for all levels of corporate, association and independent meeting managers and buyers about how to create and execute all types of meetings.
MeetingNews - the pulse of the industry, informs and provides resources for all levels of managers and buyers responsible for meetings, conventions, trade shows and incentives about events shaping the industry.
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