Teaming Up
Thursday, Sep 9Editorial Director Christine Born talks about Team San Jose’s effort to bridge art and tourism while hosting the 2010 01SJ Biennial event. ..read more
Numbers up at ASAE annual meeting
Thursday, Sep 2Increased attendance numbers at ASAE annual event could be a sign of brighter skies ahead. ..read more
Destinations focus on the arts to attract meetings
Tuesday, Aug 31
In the same way that cities are building medical and science facilities to attract meetings to their destinations, some cities are revamping or creating arts districts in an effort to attract more tourism and groups ..read more
Conventions use social responsibility to engage attendees
Tuesday, Aug 31Social responsibility is one of the buzzwords floating around in corporate America, and the idea is spreading quickly throughout the meetings and conventions world. Service projects, donation drives and volunteer days are a few ways ..read more
West Virginia University talks partnership with hotel owners
Tuesday, Aug 31Officials from West Virginia University and the owners of the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown, W.Va., renewed talks about a possible gift-type transaction between the hotel and the university. ..read more
New Hilton name highlights resort properties
Tuesday, Aug 31The flagship brand of Hilton Worldwide has changed its name from Hilton Hotels to Hilton Hotels & Resorts and introduced a new logo. ..read more
Gulf Coast coalitions form to support region
Tuesday, Aug 31A united front of local, state and government officials from Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi formed the Gulf Coast Economy: Ready 4 Takeoff Coalition to bolster the beleaguered region’s economy. Local stakeholders, including representatives from ..read more
Power of Travel Coalition promotes tourism at grassroots level
Tuesday, Aug 31The coalition encourages professionals who work in the travel industry to make their voices heard by calling elected officials, communicating with local media to get stories out, recruiting friends and neighbors to host events, organizing ..read more
Connect Nabs Top Azbee Award
Friday, Aug 27The meetings magazine won the national Gold Award for New Publication in the 2010 Azbee Awards of Excellence competition. ..read more
Case Study: NEO Conference
Wednesday, Aug 25
Janet Graff, CMP, plans NEO – The Conference for Neonatology every year. Read about how she dealt with issues this year regarding room blocks because of frequent changes in sponsors and exhibitors personnel. ..read more
