Sydney Focuses On Corp. Mtgs., Nearly Triples Asian BizBy Douglas QuenquaMore 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 DoshMajor domestic carriers are increasing their focus on the group corporate travel market with aggressive earned ticket programs and flexible pricing as... KEEP READING
Allergan: Pharm. Co. Smooths ContractsBy Corrie DoshPharmaceutical company Allergan Inc. is likely to save more than one-third of its meeting spend next year due to new management procedures that... KEEP READING
Dolce Int'l Softens CMP: New Customers Allowed To Avert Typical Conference Center PricingBy Chris DavisConference center chain Dolce International will abandon industry protocol and offer new corporate meeting customers the option to avoid the traditional... KEEP READING
Meetings Beat - 2004-12-06Radisson Hotels & Resorts last month introduced a new online meeting services suite that enables meeting planners to enter their specific event criteria... KEEP READING
Outsourcing To Independents GrowsBy Corrie DoshA growing number of corporate travel buyers who outsource some of their meetings management functions are choosing independent meeting management... KEEP READING
Survey: More Offsites AheadBy Corrie DoshMarketing and public relations agency Yesawich, Pepperdine, Brown & Russell last month released a survey of North American meeting planners in which 23... KEEP READING
WTMI Taps Malinchok To Guide Plan2Attend's GrowthBy Corrie DoshWorldTravel Meetings & Incentives recently hired an industry veteran to lead an aggressive push of its Plan2Attend tool as a stand-alone product and... KEEP READING
Car Rental Cos. Eye Mtg. DealsBy Michael RatcliffeWith many car rental suppliers aggressively courting the corporate meetings market and willing to offer a variety of incentives and discount pricing... KEEP READING
Cos. Grow Use of LCCs: Buyers Not Deterred By Southwest's Elimination of Meetings FaresBy Maria LenhartA new survey indicates that corporate use of low-fare carriers for meeting and group travel has increased despite last year's decision by the largest of... KEEP READING
Demand Drives Up Miami Rates, New Supply Eases ThemBy Jessica KirshnerMiami hoteliers may gain a leg up in group travel and meetings negotiations as new demand reverberates through the industry. As occupancy rates soar to... KEEP READING
Managing Meetings At: Taro Pharmaceuticals--Co. Redefines Spend Mgmt. MethodsBy Chris DavisTaro Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. earlier this year mandated all meeting sponsors to broaden the range of spending categories and base budgets on a... KEEP READING
Maritz Travel Taps Duffy To Succeed Reinberg As CEOBy Corrie DoshThree years after Christine Duffy became president and COO of Maritz McGettigan, parent company Maritz Travel last month appointed her president and... KEEP READING
Meetings Beat - 2004-11-08The Society of Incentive & Travel Executives has launched the first capital drive in its 31-year history to raise money for educational projects and to... KEEP READING
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