It was a kickoff that favored a show of friendship over high-tech glitz. Standing on a plain stage, R. William Taylor, CAE, American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) president, and Roy B. Evans, JR., CAE, Professional Convention Management...
Up and Coming Chicago's historic Silversmith Building is being transformed into the Crowne Plaza Chicago Silversmith. When the hotel opens in December, the ten-story, 1897 structure will have 143 guest rooms and meeting space for groups of up to...
Of the many reasons Americans take meetings and incentives overseas, one of them is to give attendees the cache of having traveled to distant lands. At the same time, they don't want the destination to be too exotic. Australia is made for them...
Healthcare Organizations The Board of Governors of the American College of Health Care Administrators in Alexandria, VA, has named Karen S. Tucker, CAE, as executive vice president. Tucker had served as first deputy/deputy executive director...
New Orleans was a little on the cool side at the end of January, but the Hyatt Regency-vacated just the day before by the National Football League-was hot with the friction that comes when new ideas are tossed back and forth. Much, though not all...
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IF you think attendees are risk-averse and litigious when it comes to themselves, wait until you see how protective they are of their kids. You may already know. There's been a marked increase in the number of meeting attendees bringing kids along...