MEETING PROFESSIONALS AND hospitality suppliers beware: It may be better not to give…or receive. The ethical microscope trained on the financial services industry has focused on the gifting practices of mutual fund companies, and that focus could...

There was a palpable buzz in the air at the Society of Incentive & Travel Executives' international conference in Mérida, in Mexico's Yúcatan Peninsula, in early November — an energy that hasn't been felt since SmithBucklin took over...

Number of ICPA planners whose job function exists in a marketing department: 47% ...

IF YOU ATTENDED ICPA's annual meeting in Maui, you had the fun of seeing digital images of many of the terrific events shortly after they took place. It's still not too late to see the hundreds of great photos taken by redbutton.tv at the meeting...

ALREADY AN INDUSTRY in transition, the insurance and financial services sector is sure to experience more change during the second Bush administration. Increasing scrutiny of industry practices, the potential for federal regulatory intervention...

Imagine driving an ATV through a tropical rain forest that leads to a jaw-dropping coastline where surfers are riding the waves, riding a helicopter over waterfalls and lush valleys so remote that the only way to see them is from the air, and...

It is hard to believe that 2004 has flown by. For me it has been about improving my “balancing act” between growing a family, progressing in a profession that I love, and representing the ICPA Board as vice president, membership. This is also the...

A HUGE THANK YOU to the readers who responded to our 2004 survey, sent by e-mail last fall to members of ICPA, an association of insurance and financial services conference planners. The 43.6 percent response rate is among the largest ever seen by...

The Intelligence Bill passed in December contains several provisions that affect travel and meetings...