ACTE Honors Leading Global Education Conference Presenters December 03, 2008 The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) has presented "Distinguished Fellow" awards to seven of the best presenters at its recent Global Education Conference.
To Fight Recession, AmEx Offers Complimentary Travel Program Assessments December 03, 2008 Because it wants to help companies recession-proof their corporate travel programs, American Express Business Travel has announced that it is offering complimentary travel program assessments to companies of all sizes around the world.
Personal Success: Taking the Spa Home By and large, a great massage is no longer sufficient, as spa experiences go. Now it's often about packages, including multiple treatments, unique extras, or goodies to take home.
Including Green Standards in Your RFPs When choosing a venue for your next meeting, conference, or convention, brand, price, past performance, and even location are not the only significant criteria any longer. Environmental practices are now just as important.
Bermuda Extends Group Travel Incentive for Three Years Because it was so successful last year, the Bermuda Department of Tourism has announced that it will extend its Group Delegate Credit Promotion program to groups traveling to Bermuda in the winter months anytime in the next three years.
Chicago's Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons Hotels Offer Third Night Free The Ritz-Carlton and Four Seasons in Chicago have announced a "Third Night Free" promotion whereby they're inviting guests to extend their two-night business or leisure visit by one night with free accommodations.
Green & Social Responsibility: The Year that Was in Meetings There's buzz in the industry about incorporating social responsibility and green initiatives--as well as co-locating (holding similar meetings simultaneously in one venue)--into events. But are these trends driving meetings, or are we paying lip service (and printing ink) to fads that aren't significantly impacting business? MeetingNews heard from 502 corporate, association, and independent meeting planners, who weighed in on these subjects. The result?
Ghouls Just Want to Have Fun, In Team-Building or Parties Halloween, also known as All Hallows Eve--or if you're a neo-pagan, Samhain--has become increasingly popular among meeting and corporate event planners at companies that now view the once-traditional Christmas party as too controversial. With office holiday parties moved up to the 31st of October, candy corn replaces candy canes, and everybody should be happy.
2009 Industry Outlook Just as MeetingNews' latest meeting planners survey showing a surprisingly resilient outlook for 2009 came in, the financial market crisis seemed to catch many by surprise and raised fears of a deepened and prolonged meetings slump.
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