As managers, most of us hire in our own image. We feel more comfortable with applicants who have backgrounds, educations, and personalities similar to our own. This approach to hiring may make us the most comfortable with our final selections, but...
How many people have time to research a country before they leave for a trip (or send a group on one)? www.thetraveldoctor.com does this for you for a flat fee of $25. Are there any hidden health risks people should know about? Does the group need...
Scotland Glasgow, one of the busiest and wealthiest shipping centers of the 19th century, is having a cultural and economic resurgence. The U.K. City of Architecture and Design in 1999, Glasgow boasts some of the finest Victorian architecture...
Motivation expert Bob Nelson has done it again with his latest book, 1001 Ways to Take Initiative at Work (1999, Workman Publishing). Nelson, author of 1001 Ways to Reward Employees (and a Corporate Meetings & Incentives columnist), has a...
Between April 1999 and April 2001, sales training will take a gigantic leap from the classroom to the computer screen. So say executives from 102 companies nationwide in a recent survey by the Forum Corp., a Boston-based consultancy. Respondents...
Laughter may not have helped you ward off the flu this winter, but it may be the best medicine for curing the boring meeting blues. And it could even have longer-term effects on your corporate culture...
It seems as if there's an award for just about everything these days, and the hospitality industry is no exception. You've seen the lists: Zagat's Top U.S. Hotels & Resorts, Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards, Travel & Leisure...
Based on requests from clients, Resort Meetings Consortium recently expanded its scope to include downtown, suburban, and airport hotels in its meeting site selection...
Hotel veteran Thomas Bewley has been named divisional vice president of sales for Wyndham International resorts, based at the Wyndham Palace Resort & Spa in Orlando. Bewley joins Wyndham after 17 years with ITT Sheraton, most recently as...