Meetings

GetThere's DirectMeetings division, in the process of integrating with the offerings by fellow Sabre Holdings subsidiary Travelocity Business, earlier... KEEP READING

Notwithstanding a corporate culture that places a premium upon the independence and entrepreneurial focus of its 21 subsidiaries, American Honda Motor... KEEP READING

Delta Air Lines last week introduced the ability for meeting attendees to book domestic negotiated meeting and zone fares through its Web site. The new... KEEP READING

Though both planners and suppliers anticipate higher levels of meeting spending in 2004, suppliers' optimism about an industry recovery substantially... KEEP READING

Arecent survey shows slightly less than half of all companies designate certain properties or chains as preferred meeting hotels, as buyers debate the... KEEP READING

Despite expressed optimism from hoteliers and third parties about potential growth in corporate group and meetings volume in 2004, as well as an economy... KEEP READING

Meeting buyers lately have exhibited some renewed interest in holding corporate meetings on cruise ships following years of weak demand, and the cruise... KEEP READING

In an effort to restrict the number of meeting and event suppliers its decentralized meeting planners and sponsors use without instituting a mandate,... KEEP READING

Hilton Hotels Corp. this month introduced a software application that matches hotel reservations with attendee registration lists for a particular... KEEP READING

The new president and CEO of Meeting Professionals International this week presiding over his first associationwide event this year plans to oversee the... KEEP READING

The ability of a hotel to create a partnership with a meeting planner, or at least create the perception of one, is vital to the planner's judgment of... KEEP READING

The popularity and versatility of online registration tools has prompted buyers and vendors to see the application as a gateway to developing more... KEEP READING

The Convention Industry Council last month introduced the first products of its long-running effort to standardize several aspects of the meetings... KEEP READING

As the stock market rises and some indicators point to a growing economy, the meetings industry is paying close attention to corporate executive and... KEEP READING

Expedia Corporate Travel last month formed a relationship with online meetings management technology firm SeeUthere Technologies, offering ECT clients... KEEP READING