Thanks to pressure from a coalition led by the Air Transport Association, a bill has been introduced in Congress that would limit excessive speculation by investors, which, the coalition says, is responsible for some of the increase in oil costs...

Meeting Professionals International is introducing some changes with this year’s World Education Congress, starting with the way attendees prepare for the event...

Citing an air-travel environment that has reached crisis proportions, the board of directors of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events voted to create the Air Transportation Crisis Task Force, charged with examining and...

The Accreditation Council for CME responded to a letter of inquiry from the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging this week, answering questions the committee had about its accreditation process and mechanisms to prevent industry influence...

About 27 percent of attendees at U.S.-based medical meetings come from outside North America, according to a recent research report conducted by the Healthcare Convention and Exhibitors Association...

There’s no sign of a slow-down in the development of hotels overseas. Here is a sampling...

On June 12, FLO Corp., a Registered Traveler enrollment provider, announced a new a distribution agreement with Advantage Performance Network, a meetings, incentives, and corporate travel company headquartered in Savage, Minn. Six days later, FLO...

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events is considering expelling one of its members for allegedly soliciting members to book hotel rooms for IAEE Expo! Expo! without being the official housing bureau...

The Meeting Professionals International 2008-2009 Board of Directors assumed their new roles on July 1. The volunteer board, led by chairman Larry Luteran, vice president of group sales and industry relations for Hilton Hotels Corp., will serve a...

The newly formed Association for Green Meetings & Events has developed the first certification for planners and suppliers interested in greening their meetings: The Certification in Green Meetings and Events. The 25-hour certification process...