As Tools Mature, Buyers' Videoconferencing Use Picks Up SteamBy Elissa HunterSeveral companies, including Credit Suisse, Cisco Systems and Hewlett-Packard, have embraced advanced Web- and videoconferencing options, adopting... KEEP READING
BTN Research: Most Buyers Still Without Meetings Policies, But Likely Not For LongBy Elissa HunterMeeting buyers are implementing policies for their meeting programs to cover a variety of areas, from contract signing authority to use of preferred... KEEP READING
Buyers Try Short-Term PloysBy Elissa HunterSeeing an opportunity in a softening U.S. hotel market, some corporate buyers are implementing strategies to address short-term meetings flexibility and... KEEP READING
Meetings Beat: StarCite Scores New FundingBy Elissa HunterMeetings technology company StarCite last month secured $15 million in funding from the company's current investors, including Norwest Venture Partners,... KEEP READING
Corporations Building Conference Centers Once AgainBy Elissa HunterAfter a several-year hiatus, some major companies again are building corporate conference centers to support internal training programs and cut costs.... KEEP READING
Kimpton First To Give Pegasus, StarCite Real-Time Meetings InventoryKimpton Hotels & Restaurants has become the first lodging supplier to agree to integrate with StarCite's Small Meeting Solution through Pegasus... KEEP READING
Cancellations Boost Mtg. NegotiabilityBy Elissa HunterEconomic concerns have resulted in a spate of meeting cancellations, leaving hotels with more group availability and more willingness to negotiate... KEEP READING
CEO Michael Boult To Leave StarCiteMichael Boult will step down as president and CEO of StarCite on Mar. 18, the meetings management technology company announced today. StarCite COO Keith... KEEP READING
CIC Adds Green Content To Apex Mtgs. InitiativeBy Elissa HunterThe Convention Industry Council is updating its Accepted Practices Exchange initiative and training program and examining corporate social... KEEP READING
Meetings In Profile: Attendee Feedback Spurs Tech Co. Meeting ChangesBy Elissa HunterHerndon, Va.-based software company Deltek late last year implemented a customer evaluation strategy to increase the return on investment of its annual... KEEP READING
Pharmaceutical Firms Tighten Self-Regulation Of Meetings ProgramsBy Elissa HunterAlthough the regulations set forth in the United States by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America are voluntary, many pharmaceutical... KEEP READING
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