CBI’s Amanda Batstone and Julie Janson, key account director with IHG, presented the first Procurement Partnership Award to Aynn Furie, senior director, global meetings category, and Paige Furr, her global procurement partner at Pfizer.Pharma For...
Top tips on professional development from seasoned meeting managers. No surprise: At the top of the list is building relationships.
Hyatt recently surveyed travelers to find our deep, dark, and silly road warrior secrets. Here's what we told them, in infographic form (The survey was conducted as part of the Hyatt Place “There’s a Place for You” campaign). I'm trying to think ...
When Marriott International began placing envelopes in guest rooms to encourage guests to tip housekeeping staff last year, it prompted discussion of tipping habits in general. The topic is right up the alley of Jacqueline Whitmore, an etiquette ...
To support its Sheraton Selects Wine program, the hotel chain commissioned a survey on global wine and travel trends. At least for the survey respondents, who hailed from the U.S., Germany, China, Chile, and Argentina, almost half would reach for...
John Spence, Springtime speakerDuring the week of April 8, several high-level events will bring association and other meeting professionals to Washington, D.C., for education, networking, and celebration. Four events are being organized by the In...