First, maybe you weren't aware that the Galapagos Islands were part of Ecuador. Here are some other things you might not know: Ecuador's capital of Quito was the first to be named a UNESCO World Heritage City, its currency is the U.S. dollar, and...

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The Knights Templar sheltered here on their way to the Crusades, but it's been updated since then. In fact, Luna Hotel Baglioni's 104 rooms and suites have all been recently refurbished. This stunning hotel is just a few steps from Venice's Piazza...

Recent News Stories about the theft of laptop computers on which so-called personally identifiable information about individuals was stored raise the issue of what meeting planners do to protect the information they gather about meeting attendees...

Airlift capacity to New Orleans came into question recently when Microsoft Corp., citing the logistical challenges associated with reduced flights, decided to relocate three conferences it had planned for the Crescent City in 2007. Microsoft...

Every year, the industry's major show just keeps getting bigger and better. This year's Motivation Show, held from September 26 to 28 at Chicago's McCormick Place Convention Center, saw 13,467 registrants, compared with 13,153 in 2005...

Bill Peeper wore many hats when he first became president of the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau in 1984. He had to: The staff consisted of him and one other person. But that was OK because there wasn't much convention...

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With this year's FICP conference taking place in Las Vegas, I thought it would be a good time to take a look at the new and improved Vegas. If you haven't been there for a while, you are in for some startling changes...

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