Good for Marriott--as part of its new $1 billion diversity outreach initiative, "which includes the commitment to double the number of minority-owned Marriott properties over the next five years," Marriott just celebrated the opening of the $43...

Hmm, sounds like "Happy Birthday," but it could be copyright infringement, and hotels might have something to worry about, according to this article by Jim Abrams...

You know that awful sinking in your stomach as you watch the carousel empty until you're the only one left, vainly urging the conveyor belt to spit out just one more bag? Well, the airlines think radio frequency ID tags could fix the lost-luggage...

I was a little disappointed when I read a press release about ASAE and MPI's latest salvo in their ongoing efforts to elevate the meetings profession in the public eye. It's great that American Society of Association Executives President and CEO...

I was at the CME Congress in Toronto last week, where there was lots of talk about core competencies for various types of physicians--the things they absolutely have to know to do their jobs. There also was a lot of discussion about what the docs...

If your attendees tend to be on the affluent side, the American Express Platinum Luxury Survey, a new study of the affluent consumer, suggests that you may want to kick it up a notch when it comes to accommodations, dining, and special events...

I don't know how interesting those nTAG interactive badges really are, but one thing you have to say for the company is that they sure have a good PR company--they recently got a writeup in Forbes. And it's pretty positive, too. ...

Meetings, whether corporate, association, or something else, are all about building community, as well as sharing information/education. That's my take, anyway. If you agree, check out the conversation about the nature of community going on over...

Seth Godin has a great post about a phenomenon I'm all too familiar with, though I had no idea there was a name for it: Yak shaving. As Seth explains it, it's when you need to do one thing, say, wash the car, but then realize you have to get a new...

If you like jazz and cool animation, check out what Michael Levy's done with "Giant Steps" by John Coltraine. It's an amazing visualization of the music--I was mesmerized. More about the project is here. ...