Maritz Travel CEO Duffy Departs To Head CLIABy Johanna JainchillThe Cruise Lines International Association today will name Maritz Travel CEO Christine Duffy as the new head of the organization, succeeding Terry Dale,... KEEP READING
Face To Face With CWT's Kari KeslerBy Chris DavisFormer Honeywell, ING and Xerox meetings executive Kari Kesler in October joined Carlson Wagonlit Travel in the new position of senior director of... KEEP READING
Passkey Prepares Mobile PlatformBy Amon CohenGroup reservations technology firm Passkey in the next 60 days plans to launch a mobile booking platform, which would be the latest in a series of... KEEP READING
GSA Plans Telepresence RolloutThe U.S. General Services Administration announced plans to install telepresence systems in 11 regional headquarters offices.... KEEP READING
Hands On Tomorrow: Corporate Meeting Negotiations Expected To TightenBy Michael B. BakerAs analysts continue to shift hotel forecasts upward for this year and 2011, meeting buyers could find increasing room rates and hotels tightening such... KEEP READING
Certain Software Meetings Platform Upgrade To Include Mobile OptionsBy Chris DavisSan Francisco-based meetings technology company Certain Software this week plans to announce a new version of its Certain Meetings platform that... KEEP READING
Cvent Partnership Enables Green-Filtered Site SearchBy Jay BoehmerMeetings technology firm Cvent last month partnered with Green Key Global, which rates hotels based on sustainable practices, to help users of its site... KEEP READING
Lanyon Launches Meetings Tool That Links To Sourcing SystemBy Jay BoehmerHospitality management technology provider Lanyon last month entered the meeting planning business with the launch of the Lanyon Meeting & Event... KEEP READING
Sabre, Cisco To Create Telepresence Res EngineBy Jay BoehmerSabre Travel Network and Cisco are jointly developing a vendor-agnostic distribution system for travel agencies, corporations and meeting planners to... KEEP READING
Small Meetings Data Elusive, But Capturing It Is LucrativeBy Michael B. BakerGetting a handle on small meetings remains a challenge even for mature travel programs, though companies that tackle them stand to find significant... KEEP READING
New Model Would Assess Strategic Mtgs. MaturityBy Chris DavisA new model to measure and analyze corporate strategic meetings management program development and implementation is being constructed by the NBTA... KEEP READING
Survey: Stabilizing Meetings Market Offers Negotiating, Availability ChallengesBy Michael B. BakerNegotiating meetings contracts and finding available meeting space have increased slightly in difficulty over the past six months, according to survey... KEEP READING
Demand Picking Up Planners' PerceptionsBy Jay BoehmerA new survey by American Express, the Professional Convention Management Association and travel marketing firm Ypartnership shows that meeting planners... KEEP READING
Face To Face: StarCite CEO Gregory DukatBy Michael B. BakerGregory Dukat, CEO of meetings management technology supplier StarCite, spoke recently with Business Travel News senior associate editor Michael B.... KEEP READING
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