Near the CNIT Convention & Exhibition Centre and La Défense in Paris, a new 102,000-square-foot venue has opened, Espace Grande Arche. Located at the foot of the Grande Arche monument, the center has a 47,300-square-foot exhibit area, a...

Envision an event at which your mind is challenged, your spirit is lifted, and friendships are deepened. Envision a meeting where the spirit of goodwill and the desire to improve permeates every activity. It's an appealing vision, isn't it? In...

Here's one welcome sign of more flexibility when it comes to convention center contracts: The San Jose Convention and Visitors Bureau recently adopted a new flexible rental rate structure for its convention center, making the San Joe McEnery...

As this strange, unsettling year draws to an end, news reports show some AARP members burning their membership cards to protest the association's support for a controversial Medicare reform bill, which was narrowly passed by Congress as we went to...

In the October cover story of Association Meetings, industry leaders suggested several possible solutions to the current housing crisis, in which a growing number of attendees are booking outside the contracted room block, thanks to cheaper hotel...

Luke Simpson Conference Coordinator Mid-Atlantic Region Campus Crusade for Christ Eaton, Pa...

What's the secret of their success? Here are seven strategies to help you negotiate a contract that will have you kicking up your heels...

The International Association of Hispanic Meeting Professionals was just a gleam in the eye of Margaret Gonzalez back in 1996. That's when Gonzalez, along with about 17 other people who were attending a meeting in Miami Beach, came up with the...

You call me with The Problem: The Big Hotel is keeping your money, deducting money from your bank account, or not providing the services you think they are supposed to provide...