Pitched as the only online meeting planning tool that is cost-focused, AllMeetings.com has experienced more than 100 percent growth each month since its launch in May 1999, according Brian Ashton, vice president of the Henderson, Nev.-based...
When it comes to in-house training, the computer age has arrived. According to a recent survey by Training magazine, 95 percent of U.S. companies trained their employees in the use of computer applications in 1999. Other widely taught training...
Even if you don't believe that "business is combat," a stage full of fighter pilots will convince you that their tools can teach your employees to work better--and, more important, can make them want to. "Every company in America wants to find a...
CHANGING FACES Jamie Carrow has been named director of sales and marketing of the Hyatt Newporter in Newport Beach, Calif. Carrow will be responsible for the overall management and operations of the resort's sales division. Prior to this position...
In addition to a climate that welcomes outdoor events year-round, Southern California has all the sets, venues, costumes, and actors needed to serve up even the largest creative theme events for insurance groups. In the land of the movies and the...
Beyond the beaches, big ears, and booming economy, Southern California has amenities to offer corporate meetings executives that few other destinations can boast, and it is building more. The biggest? During the 45th anniversary of "the theme park...
Multibillion-dollar mega-mergers like the recent AOL/Time Warner deal can easily turn sour when not enough attention is paid to the "people" side of the deal. So say the authors of The Complete Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions (Jossey-Bass...
Communication is critical for a successful meeting or event. Often just the process of you and your suppliers communicating goals and requirements with each other will reveal things that would otherwise slip through the cracks...
More than 600 meeting professionals are expected to attend NEMICE 2000 (New England Meeting Industry Conference & Exposition), which takes place April 13 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. The exhibition will showcase more than 300...