E-mmediate Meetings, Hyatt Hotels Corp.'s online group booking service, has launched its Web site, allowing planners to look for space, dates, and rates in real time. Room availability is live, and the system can be used for groups with fewer than...
The buttons, bows, and banners may be on the way out, but convention and visitors bureaus say they intend to work smarter to provide services that matter to planners in this tight economy...
When Anne Dryden of Catholic Charities USA in Alexandria, Va., attended RCMA this past January in Tampa, she never dreamed that the conference would make her the winner of a Ford Mustang convertible. Dryden won the lease from the Detroit Metro...
Religious meeting planners who are doubtful about the potential of Internet invitations probably have never had a POPgram in their in-box. POPgrams, the creation of Boston-based POPstick Corp., are among the new breed of personalized, interactive...
Today, the people you need to reach to get your job done are often out of touch, on the road, or out of their office. The connecting challenge is difficult. But we are learning to connect by e-mail and voice mail. Receiving 200 e-mails a day is...
For the skinny on the conference center business, Dave Arnold is the man. Arnold, an executive vice president with PKF Consulting in Philadelphia, spends his days tracking trends in conference center development and operations. We asked him to...
To the extent possible, do not use the Internet for presentations. Many Internet access providers are making great progress in their global coverage, but in general, Internet connections should not be relied on, especially for presentations. The...
Located at Centum City in Busan and completed in May 2001, BEXCO offers outstanding facilities and customer-oriented attitude, along with a full range of support services such as catering, a business center, and convenience facilities...
Delta began a domino effect when it cut travel agency commissions for airline tickets sold in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands in March, with most major airlines falling into line within days. By the end of March...