In 1991, Darryl Hartley-Leonard, then president of Hyatt Hotels, warned hoteliers to "survive til '95" in a keynote speech at the American Hotel and Motel Association annual meeting. He accurately predicted that the overbuilt hotel market, coupled...
What can you say about the challenge of booking rooms for a citywide convention in today's era of diminishing hotel blocks and dwindling overflow availability? If you're like Kati Quigley, CMP, director of conferences and education with the...
With a $7 billion renaissance transforming Atlantic City from a gaming town into an all-around resort, the city is actively courting meetings and conventions. The Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority (ACC&VA) has implemented "AC...
Chicago's newly elected governor, George H. Ryan, has appointed his former campaign manager as the CEO of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, which manages McCormick Place and Navy Pier. Scott R. Fawell, who was not available for an...
Veteran meeting planner Ann J. Boehme has written a book about basic meeting planning techniques for administrative assistants who have no experience in planning events or conferences. Published by the American Management Association, Planning...
Last year it was the hand-over (from British rule to Chinese), this year it's the Asian economic crisis. Hong Kong has faced challenges of late assuring travelers that things are stable...