At $452 a day, Hong Kong is the most expensive city in the world (and was in 1997 at $474 per day) for the business and meeting travelers in 1998. On the other hand, travel to Canada is the best bargain, with per-diem expenses as low as $97 in...
Most good meeting professionals know how much their meetings cost. But do they know how much their meeting contracts cost? There are many hidden expenses buried in "standard clauses" just waiting to break the budget. While identifying those hidden...
* The Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver has installed 17 "Global Office Cyber Rooms" equipped for videoconferencing, with PCs, video cameras, and supporting software. These services run $30 per day and include a 24-hour, toll-free support line. Call ...
In the battle of the meeting budget, forewarned is forearmed. If you know what to ask up front--about taxes, labor, and gratuities--there won't be any surprises. Here are a few of the more common unexpected costs that can crop up...
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Corporate and association executives who are responsible for international meetings -- and designated members of their staff, as well as suppliers representing destinations, accommodations, travel or services...
With three brushes in each hand, Denny Dent is about to have an art attack. He leaps across the stage, singing, shaking, even screaming to a Jimi Hendrix tune as he splatters his paints on a huge canvas. By the time just three songs are through...