I was honored to be invited to the White House to participate in the Presidential Council on Tourism and Travel March 20. My trip to Washington, D.C., was an extraordinary opportunity to learn more about the different perspectives of others in th...
The Convention Industry Council has added three meeting industry stalwarts to its Hall of Leaders—Patti Shock, professor and academic consultant, University of Las Vegas/International School of Hospitality; John Christison, principal and managing...
MeetingsNet: What was your first experience with meetings?David Smart: I started at Alfa Insurance on June 21, 1976, as the advertising and promotions manager, responsible for selling advertising in member publications and working with events, in...
Here's on safety spiel you'd actually want to listen to—I hope Southwest pays her well. They may just lose her to the stand-up comedy clubs if they're not careful!
Meeting Professionals International has announced it is backing away from some controversial changes in its Certificate in Meeting Management program.
In December, MPI relaunched the certificate program in partnership with the Global Business Tr...