Tag: meeting planning

JW Marriott opens in Chicago and other hotels are coming soon. [...] Read more

South of the Border

Many destinations in Mexico and Jamaica make meeting planning easy with all-inclusive resorts, bundled meeting packages and easy transportation to and from the United States. [...] Read more

Plan an All-Inclusive Meeting

The Americans with Disabilities Act, which marks its 20th anniversary this year, made buildings and facilities more accessible for the nation’s disabled persons, but many obstacles remain for them when attending meetings and events. Contributor Larry Anderson discusses reasonable ways to plan all-inclusive meetings for attendees with special needs. [...] Read more

MeetingApps.com lists relevant and useful iPhone applications and puts them into searchable categories. [...] Read more

International meeting planner and event specialist Monica Compton talks about how a roundtable lunch discussion at Connect Marketplace reminded her of her responsibility to keep attendees safe while traveling to international events. [...] Read more

CVBs Win 2010 WebAwards

A handful of convention and visitors bureaus won website honors from the Web Marketing Association, including the Beaumont CVB (left), which earned a Standard of Excellence WebAward. [...] Read more

Hotels go green and destinations join eco-friendly initiatives [...] Read more

Hyatt’s Great 10K promotion, upgraded meeting rooms at New York City’s Carlton Hotel and more. [...] Read more

Innisbrook’s Meeting Mulligan package, Mission Point Resort’s Double Value Added promotion and more. [...] Read more

Wynn Las Vegas renovates guest room, Starwood opens Aloft hotels and more. [...] Read more