"We've reached $400-a-night room rates in New York City and we're sick of it," says Maureen Karon, manager of meetings for Office Inc. in Manhattan. She echoes the frustration of meeting executives everywhere who have struggled with the hotel...
Getting connected to the Internet is becoming essential for CVBs seeking a competitive edge. The Web provides a revolutionary means of communication that uses text and graphics interactively to generate leads and revenue that is unlike any means...
Nantucket Nectars At Nantucket Nectars, there has always been an open dog policy. Not door--dog. Employees can bring their canines to work and let them roam around in the office or in the closed-in backyard...
The more time and commitment a company makes to training, the bigger the payback, says a new survey of 1,012 U.S. employees. In fact, the frequency of training can be just as important as the types of training offered when it comes to employees'...
Last year it was the handover (from British rule to Chinese); this year it's the Asian economic crisis. Hong Kong, facing challenges of late, needs to assure travelers that things are stable. "Last year we had 10.4 million visitors, this year it's...
Mexico City (Distrito Federal Mexico state) Even to New Yorkers used to "big," Mexico City is an impressive place. With a population of around 20 million, it is the largest city in the world and one of the foremost cultural capitals. As a major...
Late this summer, before the stock market slowdown, Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock was trading as high as $84,000 a share. At press time, it was still around $68,000. When Warren Buffett took control of Berkshire in 1965, the share price was...