Meetings

Conference center and hospitality company Dolce Hotels and Resorts today announced it has appointed former Wyndham Hotel Group CEO Steven Rudnitsky as... KEEP READING

Buyers may see conflicting attitudes from hotels regarding cancellation and attrition terms, with some properties more lenient to fill space but others... KEEP READING

Wireless equipment manufacturer Motorola last year developed a strategic meetings management program as part of a Six Sigma certification that resulted... KEEP READING

Meeting buyers can anticipate flat budgets in the upcoming year, but should expect to spend more of their budget on airfare, and are looking to reduce... KEEP READING

Incentive travel buyers are trying ways to keep budgets in check, including bringing fewer attendees and being more open to alternate destinations, and... KEEP READING

A pair of meetings industry associations separately are looking to provide a certification and standards for green meetings management.... KEEP READING

Telecommunications company Verizon has wielded the power of senior-level buy-in to further increase its remote conferencing use in an effort to reduce... KEEP READING

The National Business Travel Association is developing a certification course in strategic meetings management, with plans to announce course dates at... KEEP READING

Travel management company Carlson Wagonlit Travel late last month announced a three-year agreement designating meetings management technology company... KEEP READING

Meetings technology firm Worktopia late last month announced a new version of its meeting space booking tool that allows clients to search and book... KEEP READING

Carlson Wagonlit Travel today announced a three-year agreement designating meetings management technology company StarCite, as a global preferred... KEEP READING

Hewlett-Packard last year rolled out a global meetings and events policy, implemented a hotel contract addendum that already has been accepted by one... KEEP READING

Pharmaceutical company Novartis this year linked its meetings registration to its online booking system, requiring attendees to concurrently register... KEEP READING

French professional media and entertainment services group Thomson SA last year introduced a key performance indicator checklist that shows the overall... KEEP READING

Marriott International last month launched an online group booking system that allows meeting buyers to check real-time rates and availability and book... KEEP READING