Loews Hotels Names Michael Dominguez VP in Charge of Meetings Market September 05, 2008 New York-based Loews Hotels has promoted Michael Dominguez to the newly created position of vice president of global sales. In his new role, he will oversee the hotel's national sales efforts, as well as its role within the meetings and events industry.
After Gustav, Hotels Reopen in New Orleans September 04, 2008 In the wake of Hurricane Gustav, hotels that had closed their doors in New Orleans on Aug. 31 in accordance with a citywide mandatory evacuation order are reopening this week, most of them breathing a big sigh of relief. Among them are sister properties The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans, and the nearby Iberville Suites, which announced this week that they will reopen today.
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.
New Session Evaluation Tool The Professional Convention Management Association and MeetingMetrics have announced the availability of a new online session evaluation survey as part of the online meeting results measurement system.
MEETING PACKAGE: Hawks Cay Announces Flat Rate for Fall Hawks Cay Resort & Marina, located on Island Duck Key in the Florida Keys, has announced a fall package for meeting planners that includes a flat rate for attendee accommodations, as well as several group upgrades.
MEETING PACKAGE: Hotel Le Bleu Debuts 'Meeting Green' Package Hotel Le Bleu, Brooklyn, N.Y.'s first luxury boutique hotel, has announced a partnership with the New York borough's first state-of-the-art green facility, the Center for the Urban Environment. Together, the two are offering a "Meeting Green" meeting and conference package.
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.
Finding the Time for Time Off Is a Challenge for Planners Planners' jobs not only involve a great deal of business travel, they also entitle them to generous vacation benefits. In MeetingNews' recent survey of 310 meeting professionals, respondents reported an average of 23 annual vacation days, far greater than the national average of 14 days. But their heavy work travel schedules prevent them from taking a lot of vacation time, and they usually check in with the office while away on break.
Meeting planners say that no two days on their jobs are alike There might be no such thing as an "average day" in the life of a meeting planner, but the latest MeetingNews survey of 335 planners confirmed that the average planner is performing a wide range of tasks in any given day.
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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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