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Optimistic Conf. Center Chains Consider Pricing ChangesBy Corrie Dosh

Leading conference center chains have reconsidered negotiating and marketing strategies in light of the growing role of procurement and new types of... KEEP READING

Starwood Offers Rebates, Rewards, Discounts, Attrition Allowances: Chain Makes Multi-Yr. BidBy Corrie Dosh

Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide last month launched a program to secure multi-year, multi-meeting corporate contracts that features rebates,... KEEP READING

Buyers Drive Maturation Of Attendee Management TechBy Corrie Dosh

Adopting an attendee management system often is the first milestone for companies installing meeting management technology, said service providers, but... KEEP READING

Buyers Weigh Mtgs. Tech ImpactBy Corrie Dosh

Technology has taken a firm place in many companies' meeting management solutions, according to a Meetings Monitor survey of 204 corporate meetings... KEEP READING

CIC To Release StandardsBy Corrie Dosh

The Convention Industry Council early this year will release a guide to best practices in event housing and registration management, as the fifth and... KEEP READING

Cruise Lines Woo Corp. Mtgs., But Rates UpBy Michael Ratcliffe

With the major cruise lines planning and launching new ships designed to better appeal to the corporate customer and retrofitting older vessels with... KEEP READING

Delta Axes Mtgs. Fares: Carrier Eliminates Group And Zone Discounts As Part Of Fare ReformBy Corrie Dosh

Delta Air Lines on Jan. 5 eliminated its group and meeting sales products along with its announcement of a new fare simplification strategy, but... KEEP READING

IACC Inspections ProgressBy Corrie Dosh

Members of the International Association of Conference Centers have shown strong support for a property-inspection project launched in 2004 and look to... KEEP READING

Managing Meetings At: Bank Of America--Financial Co. Centralizes Contract Mgmt.By Corrie Dosh

Global financial giant Bank of America in September 2004 rolled out an enterprisewide strategic meetings management policy to funnel all events that... KEEP READING

Meetings Beat - 2005-01-17

Meeting Professionals International and American Express in their annual FutureWatch report, released Jan. 11, predicted a second year of solid... KEEP READING

MPI Paper Urges Strategic Mgmt.By Corrie Dosh

Meeting planners must adopt procurement-based strategies, such as the use of standard contract language and the establishment of preferred vendors, to... KEEP READING

New Luxury Hotels To Enhance Central Tokyo's RevivalBy Maria Lenhart

Mandarin Oriental and Peninsula, two luxury hotel brands with a long-established presence in Asia and a growing presence in the United States will both... KEEP READING

NYC Hotels Show StrengthBy Bruce Serlen

The recovery of the New York hotel market, which gathered momentum through 2004, gained even greater strength in November, the most recent month for... KEEP READING

Sydney Focuses On Corp. Mtgs., Nearly Triples Asian BizBy Douglas Quenqua

More than 13,000 attendees, occupying rooms in more than 10 hotels, this month will descend on Sydney, Australia, for an Amway conference spanning more... KEEP READING

AA, Co Lead Poll Of Mtg. Pricing FlexityBy Corrie Dosh

Major domestic carriers are increasing their focus on the group corporate travel market with aggressive earned ticket programs and flexible pricing as... KEEP READING

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