The fifth CEO of the International Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus in less than four years talks about where the organization is headed...
Ernest Hemingway called retirement the ugliest word in the English language, according to R. William Taylor, CAE , "and I agree with him." Taylor spoke at the August annual meeting of the American Society of Association Executives, held at the...
Where have all the french fries gone? Muriel Hogan, senior conference manager for Xplor International, the electronic document systems association, is having a hard time getting fries served on the tradeshow floor along with the hamburgers and hot...
Take your meeting to Salt Lake City and you just may get your own hotel contract negotiator, free of charge. The CVB now has a dedicated staff person who negotiates hotel rates for associations...
In the last issue (June Association Meetings, page 38), we began a discussion of intellectual property issues, and the need for meeting planners to protect their copyrights and trademarks. The discussion continues in this issue...
The Holiday Inn Four Seasons/Joseph S. Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, N.C., has named Vicki Hiatt national sales manager. Previously, she was national sales manager with the Clarion Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Fla.
The medical societies that are defendants in the pedicle screw case have scored their first major victory. Four of the cases have been thrown out by federal judges for lack of evidence...
Meeting Performance: Up and Away Reflecting the strong national economy, association meetings and trade shows continue to enjoy a healthy growth in attendance, revenues, and expenditures. Nearly half of our respondents reported an increase in...
Meeting Marketing on the Web Use of Web sites to promote meetings has skyrocketed among associations in recent years. One association that has capitalized on this trend particularly well is the National School Boards Association, Alexandria, Va...