The 1999 Meetings Outlook Survey, conducted by Meeting Professionals International and the American Society of Association Executives, reveals that 22 percent of corporate meeting planner respondents expect to hold more meetings in 1999 than they...
Here's a new hot spot in Old Quebec: The newly opened Bellissimo Bistro features Mediterranean cuisine, paella, panini, and one of the most popular sushi bars in the quarter. For more information about the restaurant, call (418) 694-7979.
"I'm always taking charge of events, even in my personal life," says Pamela Ryan. Her personality has propelled her up the corporate ladder: At 27, she is a one-woman department in charge of planning 35 meetings a year for CCH Legal Information...
Since prehistoric times Mexico has been the site of important assemblies of indigenous peoples. They gathered in such awe-inspiring locations as Teotihuacan, Xochicalco, and Chichen Itza to exchange ideas and receive inspiration from their gods...
Zeev Landesberg is the new executive vice president and general manager of Reed Exhibition Companies Canada. REC Canada is the leading producer of trade exhibitions in Canada, with 80 percent of Canada's industrial-sector shows. Landesberg had...
The 339-room PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens will complete a $5 million renovation at the end of December. All guest rooms will be lightened and brightened, and new marble foyers and halls, plus new granite bathroom countertops...
The Hot Spots Cancun (Quintana Roo state) Pristine beaches and a crystal-clear, turquoise sea are among the virtues of an area once home to the ancient Maya and a refuge for pirates. Cancun (a Mayan word meaning "four serpents") was for many years...
When is a meeting cancellation penalty not a penalty? When it's a credit toward future meetings. Kelly Stratton, consulting manager, meeting services, at Nationwide Insurance Enterprise, turned a $95,000 cancellation payment to a resort into...
Monterrey Nuevo Leon state) Situated in the breathtaking Sierra Madre Oriental mountains near the eastern coast of Mexico, Monterrey is known as the industrial capital of Mexico. Today, the city produces fine crystal as well as over 75 percent of...