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The dollar is down, hotel rates in many destinations are up, inflation is looming, and air travel is becoming increasingly difficult as routes are cut, fares rise, and security hassles increase. With trends like these, it’s not surprising that many association meeting professionals are starting to worry that their attendees may be thinking twice about sending in their annual conference registration forms. Or are they?...

Sarfati to Launch D.C. Speakers Bureau Office

Susan Sarfati, the outgoing CEO of The Center for Association Leadership and executive vice president at the American Society of Association Executives, will join the Boston-based speakers bureau, The American Program Bureau, starting September 1. ...

Report from MPI-WEC 2008, Las Vegas

Bruce MacMillan, CA, president and CEO of Meeting Professionals International, welcomed a record-breaking audience of more than 4,300 attendees to MPI’s World Education Congress at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas during Sunday’s opening general session. ...

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