No one would argue that the 2001 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Association Executives, held August 4-7 at the Philadelphia Convention Center, was a hot time--both figuratively and literally. While daytime temperatures soared into the...

William E. Murphy Jr. has been named vice president, sales and marketing, at Sonesta Hotels, Resorts and Nile Cruises, based in Boston. Murphy joins Sonesta after serving for three years as regional director of sales and marketing at Starwood...

The San Jose Convention and Visitors Bureau has named Peter M. Green as vice president of sales and services. Among his duties will be the management of the convention sales staffs. Since 1998, Green has been director of sales and marketing at the...

There's a new meeting technology conference to put on your calendar, but you won't need to book a flight to get there. Expo Tech Expo will launch September 19 to 21 on your local computer screen. The first entirely online conference for the...

EVER FIND yourself baffled by legalese? You're not alone. Here's a typical problematic clause — and expert legal advice on how to fix it...

Think of your most successful events — from a food perspective. Chances are, the most successful meetings were the ones in which you established open communication with the catering team, according to Thomas Maguire, CMP, director of national...

“Your event will be better if you're open with the catering staff. Tell them your challenges, your budget, your hot buttons, what has worked in the past, and what hasn't.” ...

Psst! Hey, you! Yes, you, the meeting planner with the red eyes and 87 e-mail messages to return. Pull up a chair, and let me talk to you about the facts of meeting life...

It's the biggest exhibition in North America: With more than 135,000 delegates and 2,300 exhibitors in 1.9 million square feet of space at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the March 2002 CONEXPO-CON/AGG will seem more like a massive theme park for...

If you're a religious meeting planner looking for a meeting site in the United Kingdom or Ireland, but you don't need a primer on meeting planning or a chat with other Web denizens or any other flashing, spinning, pulsing distraction...