Insurance Conference Planner welcomes its newest columnist, Jed R. Mandel, a partner in the Chicago-based law firm of Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg. Mandel specializes in the legalities of the meeting and convention industry, and is interested in...

Six Canadian hotels are acting as pilot properties for the testing of the "Courtesy of Choice" program, developed by the International Hotel Association to accommodate both smokers and nonsmoking hotel guests. The program combines the effective...

Twenty-four months, eight quarters, 730 days: Any way you look at it, a two-year qualification period is a long time to hold agents' attention. That was the challenge for MassMutual's Conference Planning department when it launched the promotional...

The Broadmoor One Lake Avenue PO Box 1439 Colorado Springs, CO 80901-1439 Phone (719) 577-7711 Toll-Free Reservations (800) 577-7711 Fax (719) 577-5700 ...

In December, just in time for the ski season, the Pinnacle Resort at Whistler opened in Whistler, BC. The mountain destination's first "boutique" hotel, the Pinnacle has 84 suites, each with its own Jacuzzi tub, fireplace, kitchen, and mountain...

AT 4 p.m. on the day Linda Bourbonnie fully expected to be laid off-Friday the 13th, no less-she got called into the office of the president of marketing and told that she wasn't going anywhere...

Acknowledging the increasing globalization of its membership-only 45 percent are now in the U.S.-The Society of Incentive & Travel Executives (SITE) this year will hold regional University of Incentive Travel programs in its two most populous...

The Mirage 3400 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, NV 89109 Phone (702) 791-7111 Toll-Free Reservations (800) 627-6667 Fax (702) 792-7669 ...

San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk 711 East Riverwalk San Antonio, TX 78205 Phone (210) 224-4555 Fax (210) 228-0548 ...

Chicago Hilton and Towers 720 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60605 Phone (312) 922-4400 Reservations (800) HILTONS Fax (312) 922-5240 ...