Perfectly located geographically, the Copenhagen region is easy to get to, has a safe and welcoming environment, and features honest, dependable professionals upon whom planners can rely. In fact, Copenhagen ranks among the world's 10 most popular...

Here's a theme party idea that will work until December 31, 2000, the true start of the new millennium: Organize a costume party in which attendees come dressed as someone famous from the 20th century...

In France, breakfast usually consists of cold meats, cheese, and bread, but the California-based staff of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine didn't touch a bite when the group's annual meeting was held there in 1995...

Anticipation. It's what separates the pros from the amateurs. The more meetings you've planned or produced, the better you can anticipate obstacles to neutralize--and opportunities to exploit. In the next few columns, I'll provide you with ways to...

Congratulations This year's winners: Ten Best International Cities * Copenhagen, Denmark ...

Are we in a relationship business anymore? What's the next step in the evolution of meeting planners, CVBs, and hotel sales as electronic RFPs, Internet event management systems, and other technological tools begin to proliferate? Are associations...

General Electric hasn't achieved its phenomenal success by using old-school management methods but by inventing a new way of doing business. Chairman Jack Welch is a true believer in employee participation. As he says, "We're going to win on our...

Istanbul gives delegates a fresh choice! Set on the shores of the Bosphorus, the city where East meets West offers conference and incentive planners a destination of sophisticated diversions coupled with the highest quality exhibition and...

K2 You'd think commuting by ferry across picturesque Puget Sound to a job you love and don't have to dress up for would be enough to make any employee happy. And it is...

One of the best tests of good management is seeing what happens when the manager's not around. Do employees stay focused and energized? Do they get their work done? Do they treat customers as if the business depends on them...