Tag: meeting planning

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

The Green Lodging initiative, developed by the general manager of The Chattanoogan, receives the Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award, David Caine is named director of events for the Branson Convention Center and more. [...] Read more

Darrel C. Jones retires as president and CEO of Florida’s Emerald Coast CVB, Jason Outman becomes director of sales for the Columbia Metropolitan CVB and the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in South Carolina and more. [...] Read more

Paul Upchurch becomes the new president and CEO of VISIT Milwaukee, Jefferey B. Beckelman resigns as president and CEO of the Palm Springs Desert Resorts CVA and more [...] Read more

Greg Cook is named general manager of the Eden Roc Renaissance in Miami, Paula Hughes is appointed executive director of MPIF and more [...] Read more

James S. Goodman, CMP appointed managing vice president of the American Dental Association’s (ADA) Division of Meetings and Conference Services, David Peckinpaugh joins HelmsBriscoe and more news. [...] Read more

What’s the next thing to fear beyond hurricanes, oil spills and terrorism disrupting your meetings? Solar storms. Emergency preparation is important, and Editorial Director Christine Born talks about the things you can do that are in your control. [...] Read more

With a tropical storm moving toward them, participants at DMAI’s International Annual Convention in a steamy Fort Lauderdale at the end of July got a reminder about the touchy nature of marketing to meeting planners across the country. Editorial Director Christine Born sums up what she learned. [...] Read more

Editorial Director Christine born recently returned from a round of advisory council meetings with planners. While they all agreed that they were paying closer attention to the bottom line and rate negotiations, not one of them was cancelling face-to-face meetings. [...] Read more