"All of our programs offer our dealers a choice of ways to qualify.This fall, I took 205 people to Paris for four days, then 'chunneled' them through the Channel Tunnel to London for two nights. To earn that trip, dealers could either buy a...
"In the past, we've generally done two incentive trips a year. But 1998 wasn't typical. We were going to do one trip, and we postponed it to April of '99. That's a reflection of the downturn in the entire semiconductor industry, which is very...
Caesars Atlantic City The newly expanded Caesars Atlantic City feels more like being in ancient Rome than on the Jersey shore: the hotel's spectacular six-story atrium lobby was designed to look like the Forum of ancient Rome...
"What people conjure up to be Hawaii is really Maui," says Barry Tomlinson, meetings executive from Optimum Travel in Montreal. With its swaying palm trees, warm waters, and tropical appearance, Maui symbolizes the best of the Hawaiian Islands...
In a presentation at the Convention Liaison Council Forum held in New York City in November, Mickey Schaefer, president of the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), called for every facet of the meeting, convention, incentive, and...
There has been plenty of growth in western ski country during the past year, and more projects are on the drawing board. Salt Lake City and nearby mountain resorts are in the midst of a massive construction boom to prepare for the 2002 Winter...
Clip These Clauses In my last column, I suggested ways to handle clauses found in contracts that could come back to haunt you. This time, I'd like you to consider some clauses that you can add to a contract to help protect your best interests...