May 1, 2008
Cover Story
Green Meetings Evolve
Green meetings are growing fast, with some companies cruising straight to eco-consciousness and others taking smaller steps. But, surely and steadily, planners and hoteliers are moving toward the same goal—sustainability. ...
Features
Leveraging Small-Meetings Spend
The economy may be tanking, but what has been a prolonged seller's market persists. Corporations are in a budget-cutting mode, meaning that the pressure...
Taking Stock – With Editor Regina Baraban
Have You Caught The Green Wave?
When contributing writer Alison Hall and I first discussed the cover story for this issue several months ago, our conversation was mainly about With all...
Opening Bell
Green Cuisine: Questions to Ask
Cabrin Kelly-Hale, a 28-year hotel catering veteran, joined the JW Marriott Starr Pass in Tucson as director of event planning during the resort's pre-opening...
Hotels Go Green
With some major exceptions, the hotel industry has been criticized for being slow to adopt an eco-friendly business approach. That is no longer the case....
FINRA and Incentive Travel
In the second in a series of conversations with Maribel Gerstner, Assistant VP and chief compliance officer for Allstate Distributors, she shares her...
The Exchange
The Truth About Trans Fat
Trans fat, or trans fatty acids, are created when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil. Trans fat can be found in vegetable shortenings, crackers, cookies,...
Alcohol Service Checklist
Although serving alcohol is a widely accepted part of the culture surrounding meetings and events in the insurance and financial services sector, it involves...
FICP Newsletter
FICP Profile: Jan Hennessey, CMP, CMM
Q:Please give us a quick summary of your job at Fireman's Fund. A: I oversee meetings and events for Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. I'm part of a shared...
Southeast Chapter Meets in Atlanta
An outstanding turnout of 25 FICP members, seven nonmember planners, and 25 hospitality partners gathered at The Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga., March...
Sites
Gaylord National Opens Near D.C.; Resorts in the News
Gaylord Hotels celebrated in a big way on April 25, the grand opening of its newest property, the $865 million Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center,...
On Location: Callaway Gardens
Owned by the nonprofit Ida Cason Callaway Foundation, the 13,000-acre Callaway Gardens has had a mission for more than five decades: connecting humans...
The Southwest
The preservation and enhancement of a wealth of cultural attractions is one important goal in New Mexico, where both Albuquerque and Santa Fe are expanding...
Incentive Canada
With the shorter flights and lower airfares required to reach Canada's familiar-yet-exotic destinations, it's a logical solution for companies that want...
Meeting-Friendly Resorts
The Resort at Pelican Hill Newport Coast, Calif. The News: Associated Luxury Hotels International will open a new resort on the California coast. Specs:...
Closing Bell
Four Easy Steps to Going Green
One of our greatest amphibian philosophers, Kermit the Frog, summed it up best when he recorded his hit song in 1983. It is, in fact, difficult, complicated,...
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CVB Supplement 2008
The Changing Face of CVBs
Featuring:*Changing Face of CVB's
*CVB's Go Green
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