A longtime advocate of technological ROI and educational solutions, Hugh Lee has built his career at the helm of Fusion Productions, in Webster, N.Y., which handles both traditional production for events as well as consulting and design on...
Perhaps the most significant moment of RCMA's 31st World Conference and Exposition in Charlotte, N.C., came in the relative calm and ease of the Friday morning breakfast, during the conference's final section, a panel discussion examining the...
This article was adapted from a tutorial held at a past RCMA conference. The tutorial was led by Carol Werchan, executive administrator, conventions and meetings, International Lutheran Laymen's League, St. Louis; Gary Bowen, business manager...
Meeting industry suppliers are embracing the religious market like never before, according to Warren Breaux, vice president of marketing at Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Nashville, Tenn...
Steven Hacker tells a story about opening a box of brochures and annual reports sent to him 10 years ago by the National Association for Exposition Managers. At the time, he was vying for the association's position of president. “It was like...
Who's at fault when exhibitors complain that a show costs more than it's worth? Show management, for not delivering the expected audience? Suppliers, for charging a premium for their services? Or exhibitors themselves, for failing to define...
Dear Editor: I strongly oppose the idea of merging PCMA and MPI. [“Imagine the Possibilities,” page 92, AM December]. I've been a member of PCMA for more than 16 years, and I have had staff belong to MPI as well. They are completely different...
Talk about a wake-up call. One day last month the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority in Boston lost its entire 2003 state subsidy — $13 million, or about 40 percent of its operating budget. State government is desperately trying to plug a ...
When preparing an RFP, remember: the quality of the proposals you receive is directly related to the quality of the RFP you issue. That said, here are some questions and answers that will help you write better RFPs...