Members of the “Luminaries of Pharma Meetings Panel,” from left to right: Kimberly Meyer, founder, Meetings Analytics; Martin Hess-Janorschke, senior global event manager, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; Lisa Meehan, director, N...

Lessons I've learned from reading Bill McDermott's book, "Winners Dream"

Cindi D'AoustCruise Lines International Association has announced that in 2015 it will consolidate its U.S. offices into a single location in Washington, D.C, closing its Fort Lauderdale, Fla., office. Former Meeting Professionals International C...

At the annual meeting of the Convention Industry Council earlier this month, Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHBA, of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International, finalized his term as CIC Board Chair and passed the torch to David...

The solo traveler knows it’s sometimes a bit lonely on the road. Meeting planners understand this better than most; when your attendees go home and the last box is shipped, there’s often empty time to fill. I’d resolved in the...

We all—yes, even me, especially me!—like to gripe about the very things that make face-to-face meetings possible: Planes and hotels. So what are our most pet of pet peeves? Let’s start with hotels. According to a Huno.com survey of our most comm...

One of the most significant realities of the Transformation Decade, 2010–2020, is the collapse of legacy thinking. As a futurist, this is what I see going on all around the world today. ...

Packing for a trip can be a time-consuming and stressful task. Many people see it as one of the worst parts of a trip. As travelers worry about complying with airline guidelines and taking everything that they might need, they often put off...