What's the safest big city in the country? San Jose, Calif., according to a Morgan Quitno Press study of cities with populations of more than 500,000. El Paso was ranked second, followed by Honolulu, Austin, San Diego, New York, San Antonio, San...
One of the virtues of insurance, according to Bob Mankoff, cartoon editor of The New Yorker and president and founder of the Cartoon Bank, is that it can be pretty funny. “Humor helps you deal with anxieties we all have,” he says. The Cartoon Bank...
The National Business Travel Association has released its first white paper in the meetings arena. The 13-page report offers a high-level profile of the issues and best practices for corporations working toward a “strategic meetings management...
As meeting planners, we already know that key vendors know more about us than we know about them. Our insecurity and the feeling that we are being manipulated in negotiations stems from the fact that, as a rule, meeting managers do not research or...
IT USED TO BE NEWS to report that a hotel or convention center had installed a wireless Internet system, but these days the little wireless transmitters are going up so fast that it's hard to find a destination where you can't unplug. How about...
From its sassy origins in gaming and feathery entertainment, Las Vegas has evolved into a world-class meeting destination with an emphasis on luxury. What was most striking on a recent trip was the number of upscale arts and entertainment choices...
For many U.S. organizations, Mexico and the rest of Latin America present a vast territory of untapped opportunity and unknown territory. But taking your meeting south of the border doesn't have to be a complicated mission. Keep an open mind, be...