Managing Meetings At: Yum Brands Inc.By Chris DavisFast-food giant Yum Brands Inc., which has countered industry trends by growing its meetings volume commensurate with the company's rapid growth, has... KEEP READING
ASTA Sr. VP Connors To Shoulder NBTA's Top Staff PostBy Jay BoehmerThe National Business Travel Association last month named Bill Connors its new executive director, a position that has remained vacant since May of last... KEEP READING
Meaney To Lead Swiss Sales EffortsBy David JonasSwiss International Air Lines began the year with a new chief commercial officer who aims to restore profitability and further improve the premium... KEEP READING
Newsmaker: Marriott Hires US Air Veteran As Mktg. VPBy Bruce SerlenMarriott International has named airline industry veteran Rita Cuddihy senior vice president of marketing. Previously, Cuddihy was president and CEO of... KEEP READING
SW Shines In Light Of Biz ChangesJim Parker in mid-2001 took the Southwest Airlines CEO reins from longtime industry icon Herb Kelleher. Despite the economic slump and the traffic... KEEP READING
Higgins Takes Helm Of Best Western Int'lBy Bruce SerlenBest Western International has named Thomas Higgins president and CEO. Higgins, a 30-year industry veteran, joined the Phoenix-based member association... KEEP READING
One-On-One: CEO Airs European ViewAs chairman of the Association of European Airlines during a time of industry upheaval, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines CEO Leo van Wijk is engaged in... KEEP READING
ANC Puts Plamondon In The Driver's SeatBy Annalise BomennlitANC Rental Corp. this month appointed William Plamondon as its new CEO after former CEO Lawrence Ramaekers announced he would reenter retirement at the... KEEP READING
Consolidation Cuts Costs And Staff, Not Number Of Mtgs.By Chris DavisAfter consolidating four separate event marketing and meeting planning departments into one, Sprint has slashed related spending by at least 10 percent... KEEP READING
ICPA's New Prez To Help Members Prove Their WorthBy Chris DavisAs the Insurance Conference Planners Association continues to change the face of its membership by including planners from financial services companies,... KEEP READING
Quirk Takes Avis Global Sales Post, Thrasher Phases OutBy Lynn WoodsAvis Rent a Car System Inc. has consolidated its domestic and international sales. Overseeing the new consolidated sales effort is Gerard Quirk, former... KEEP READING
AA's Carty Assesses The Future Of The Airline IndustryBy David JonasNew York - The ramifications of renewed hostilities in Iraq could force the U.S. government to enact radical changes in its policies toward the domestic... KEEP READING
DiLeo Gets Top N.A. Post In Rosenbluth RestructuringBy Ben ChapmanRosenbluth International reorganized its global infrastructure in late September, promoting Ron DiLeo, formerly senior vice president of North America,... KEEP READING