* CHANGING FACES On January 1, 2000, Doug Geoga will step down as president of Hyatt Hotels to assume management responsibility of a new hospitality industry financing venture for the Pritzker family, which owns Hyatt. Geoga will be succeeded by...
Las Vegas, Reno, Atlantic City--when people think of gaming, these are the cities that probably spring to mind. But resorts across the country offer games and the amenities that go with them, from New Orleans to Tunica to Detroit. Here's the...
* TRENDS Custom Incentives: Choose Your Own Award Let them choose their own rewards. If there was a single resounding message from two recent American Express Incentive Services surveys, this was it...
Trends in the travel industry indicate that traditional rest and relaxation vacations are being replaced by adventure vacations. Not surprisingly, these trends are reflected in the activities being offered during meetings and incentive trips. In...
Sometimes coming in under budget isn't about cutting expenses, but about working smarter--by planning ahead, saving time and effort, or simply changing the way you usually do things. Here are 99 tips for doing just that...
Call it teambuilding, Napa-style: having your sales reps compete to create the best dessert or blend the most exquisite Merlot. But you don't have to go west for fine wine, since 48 of the 50 United States have wineries, many of which are suitable...
Roaring down New Mexico's St. Jemez trail on a Harley Davidson hardly sounds like a typical way to conduct business. Neither does a brainstorming session or marketing meeting around a desert campfire. But John Wheeler, CEO of Rockford Construction...
If Xerox, the company whose name is synonymous with photocopiers, sends an invitation promising a big announcement to Don Lowe, Sir Speedy's top executive, that's enough for him to R.S.V.P. No other information is necessary...
Ray Bloom Bids Farewell They stopped him everywhere, dead in his tracks: on the escalators, in the jammed aisles, as he rushed from presentation to presentation. They questioned him about his plans, assured him that he would be missed, shook his...