The Oregon Convention Center in Portland opened April 18, doubled in size. It now ranks as the largest center in the Pacific Northwest, with 255,000 square feet of exhibit space, two ballrooms, and 50 meeting rooms. As befits its Northwest setting...
IT WAS EARLY EVENING when they came rushing out the door of Credit Suisse First Boston's New York City headquarters and into the June heat, young men and women in groups of four, corporate dress shed for more casual togs, running shoes double...
LOOKING BACK ON AIRLINE DEREGULATION, which he guided as head of the Civil Aeronautics Board in 1978, Alfred E. Kahn wrote that although deregulation greatly benefited most airline passengers, it also resulted in “a limited reemergence of monopoly...
Put down that novel and get to work. Continental and United airlines each recently announced plans to offer in-flight e-mail service. Continental was the first out of the block, launching the $15.98-per-flight service this summer on its Boeing 757...
Thirteen hotels, some of which have not offered buyout opportunities before, are participating in Associated Luxury Hotels' Elite Retreat Buyout, a new program that allows planners to take over the entire property for a meeting or incentive...
What's the fifth anniversary wedding gift supposed to be — crystal, gold, or glass? My husband was under the impression that silicon and plastic were on the agenda: He gave me an iPod. Call me ungrateful, but electronic gadgets aren't particularly...
Do you really know your strengths and weaknesses? Are you willing to find out? Whether you've been on your own for awhile or you're considering making the big move to being an entrepreneur, it helps to know how your skills fit with your goals...
Corporate bookings are on the move — in the right direction. So say the data in a Business Barometer report from the International Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus...