U.S. Travel Association, Travel Channel to Promote U.S. Travel July 06, 2009 The U.S. Travel Association has partnered with the Travel Channel in order to produce a weeklong primetime promotion encouraging American citizens to explore their own country.
GMIC Introduces Green Meetings Directory July 06, 2009 In partnership with PlannerWire, the Green Meeting Industry Council has launched its Green Meetings Directory.
Vegas Leaders On Future Of Meetings. Recently, key leaders of the Las Vegas hospitality community gathered to participate in a leadership roundtable. See what they had to say.
Meetings Destination Video Showcase. Interactive showcase of property features and services via streaming video & audio on the web at anytime, from anywhere.
Exclusive Interview with Maritz's Rick Garlick, Ph.D., on meetings in a post-AIG world.
SMU International key note presentation by Rick Garlick of Maritz: Transforming Meetings, Events, and Incentives in a Post-AIG World
Florida's Rosen Hotels Invites Planners to Propose Their Own Rates In honor of its 35th anniversary, Florida's largest independent hotelier, Rosen Hotels & Resorts, has created a virtual cocktail napkin on which it's encouraging meeting planners to propose their own nightly room rate.
Biz Travelers Save at Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare The Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conference Center offers a "Rosemont, Illinois Hotel Business Travelers Package" for visitors attending meetings near O'Hare International Airport.
Attendees with Disabilities Are Rising; Are We Ready? Planners may not think much--or often--about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but it¿s a law that, if ignored, can add thousands of dollars in liability penalties to any meeting. Since the beginning of 2009, two New York City hotels have settled with the U.S. Department of Justice over instances of ADA non-compliance, while five more have been sued by the DOJ. In Dayton, OH, a business conducting one-day workshops was found in non-compliance for not providing a qualified sign language interpreter, and a Los Angeles massage company settled after refusing services to an HIV sufferer.
Planners Play Pin the Program on the Destination. Yikes! A novice to the planning of an international meeting might assume that the process would require much more thought--and overall, be significantly more complex--than organizing a domestic program.
Planners Putting In the Time What creates a planner? Is it a vocation, a skill, or just an accident of employment?
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