It's not unusual for golfers to share the 18-hole championship course at the Elephant Hills Inter-Continental with a group of warthogs. The warthogs are part of what makes Zimbabwe special, while Elephant Hills, with its Gary Player designed golf...

Many Caribbean countries have a tax agreement with the U.S., which permits companies and organizations to deduct the cost of their meetings equivalent to what they might claim if the meeting were held in the United States. Conventions and meetings...

Chicago winters can be harsh--the average temperature in January is 21 degrees, and the wind can make it feel even colder. Spring and fall are mild and mostly dry, and the winds of Lake Michigan become gentle breezes. Summers are usually hot with...

Few people believed self-serve gas stations would succeed. Who would pump his own gas? "In the beginning, the clerks sold more Cokes than gas," says Dave Hill, CLU, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Americo Life in Kansas City...

In several Caribbean countries, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service permits companies to deduct the cost of their business meetings the same way they would for a meeting held in the U.S. Meetings held in Bermuda, Jamaica, Guyana, Barbados, Dominica...

In 1994, Dunhill Staffing Systems, the Woodbury, NYbased placement firm for temporary and permanent personnel, decided to restructure and refocus its franchise operations, which are the core of its business. The process would take the 45-year-old...

FROM THE GROUND UP * In early August, the new Four Seasons Resort Aviara opened on 180 acres in Carlsbad, CA. Part of the 1,000-acre Aviara master-planned community, the 331-room luxury property is Four Seasons' first oceanview golf and tennis...

The second annual Beyond Borders Conference for buyers and suppliers of international meetings and incentives is set for March 31 to April 1, 1998 at the New York Hilton in New York, NY...

From the Ground Up In early August, the new Four Seasons Resort Aviara opened on 180 acres in Carlsbad, CA, with 331-rooms and suites. Part of the 1,000-acre Aviara master-planned community, the luxury property is Four Seasons' first ocean-view...

* The Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced the resignation of Eddie Webster as president. Steve Stickford, vice president of convention sales and services, will serve as acting president while the board conducts a search...