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...
Will other CEOs follow the example set by Blll McDermott of SAP?
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...
MeetingsNet's Interactive App Gets the Nod from Folio Magazine
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...
Marriott International has moved travelers a step closer to their dream of universal free hotel Wi-Fi. Marriott announced today that the 47 million members of its loyalty program, Marriott Rewards (free to join), who book their hotel stays direct...
Attendees at the annual IMEX America trade show, held earlier this month in Las Vegas, walk miles along the trade show aisles. They get piles of invitations to events that happen all day long and into the night—snacks at booths, receptions at hot...
