RCM Staff Report You see them on all your favorite Web sites: Those useful buttons that can, with a click of your mouse, take you to a related site of interest. In the case of a hotel chain, you can usually hyperlink from one hotel to another...
When Zagat Speaks If you're looking for info on consumer choices for the best in accommodations, the 2001 edition of Zagat Survey's Top U.S. Hotel, Resorts and Spas is a good source. The latest guide polled 19,600 frequent travelers, 900 of them...
Passkey, TravelCLICK Go for Single-Property Events The recent partnership between the Quincy, Mass. - based Passkey (www.passkey.com) and TravelCLICK (www.travelCLICK.com) will spawn a new meeting planning tool for hotels and single-property...
As I roamed the annual meeting of the Professional Convention Management Association last month in Miami Beach, the "A" word just wouldn't go away - no not that A word! The other A word, the one that seemed to haunt a lot of other people at the...
Planners of large meetings traditionally have found it easier to negotiate space at a hotel than those who plan small meetings. Does this mean that small-meeting planners should resign themselves to paying more for less? Absolutely not. Once you...
There are no second chances when you ship materials to a meeting or convention. If materials arrive late - or not at all - you're in trouble. How do you avoid such disasters? By using qualified, experienced suppliers. But remember that suppliers...
Seeking cues on Thai etiquette? Looking for Spanish currency info? This guide includes everything from organizations to Web sites to books to help you with your international event...
eSociety: Getting Burned, Lessons Learned It was the first dot-com portal builder to target associations, and it appears eSociety.com, the Bellevue, Wash. - based Web house, is the first to flame out. A letter was posted on its Web site on...