Meetings

Fairmont Waives Attrition FeesBy Chris Davis

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has waived attrition penalties for select clients for 2004 meetings of at least 25 peak-night rooms booked by the end of this... KEEP READING

Managing Meetings At: Aventis--Mandates Policy, Urges Remote AlternativesBy Chris Davis

The North American operations of French pharmaceutical giant Aventis this year implemented a mandated meetings policy designed to gear meetings to a... KEEP READING

Meetings Beat - 2003-12-08

Paris-based travel technology provider KDS has integrated the remote conferencing products of San Jose, Calif.-based WebEx into its KDS Corporate online... KEEP READING

More Cos. To Consolidate Mtgs. SpendingBy Chris Davis

Following years of slow, incremental growth, the number of corporations employing meetings consolidation initiatives appears poised to surge... KEEP READING

SW Axes Mtg. Fares: As Buyers Name SW Second To AA In Mtgs. Price FlexibilityBy Chris Davis

Southwest Airlines last month eliminated all meeting fares, bucking all other major airlines by discontinuing its longstanding program of flat 10... KEEP READING

Cos. To Bolster Mtg. Spend: NBTA Survey Forecasts 5 Percent Budget EnhancementsBy Chris Davis

Corporations next year will increase their meeting and convention budgets by an average of 5 percent, according to the annual business travel forecast... KEEP READING

CVB: Travel Is Up, Crime Is Down In The Big AppleBy Peter Eliot

New York City consistently the costliest domestic destination in which to do business in Business Travel News' annual Corporate Travel Index (BTN, Feb.... KEEP READING

E-Agencies Poised To Enter Mtgs. MarketBy Chris Davis

The rise in prominence of Expedia Corporate Travel, Orbitz For Business and Travelocity Business has sparked extensive speculation within the corporate... KEEP READING

European Takes SITE ReinsBy Chris Davis

Confident that the industry it serves now has experienced the worst of economic times and is poised to see growth both in its own membership and... KEEP READING

Increases A' Comin': Hoteliers To Rein In Soft Rates, ContractsBy Chris Davis

Industry observers expect hoteliers to try to tighten negotiations with corporate meeting buyers in the coming year. Buoyed by positive economic... KEEP READING

Managing Meetings At: Pitney Bowes Inc.--Card Is First Move For Small-Mtgs. Mgmt.By Chris Davis

Pitney Bowes Inc. this year began using a meeting card to capture group travel expenses as the first step toward the possible creation of a program to... KEEP READING

Meetings Beat - 2003-11-10

Wyndham International has expanded a partnership with Twinsburg, Ohio-based online meetings management firm PlanSoft, agreeing to immediately... KEEP READING

Passkey Providing Hyatt, Marriott W/ Reservations TechBy Chris Davis

Online group housing technology provider Passkey International Inc. last month announced the two most significant hotel deals in its history, signing... KEEP READING

PlanSoft Debuts Selection Tool

Twinsburg, Ohio-based online meetings management firm PlanSoft has rolled out a new service designed to assist in the meeting site and supplier... KEEP READING

SeeUthere Sees Cash Infusion

Online meetings management firm SeeUthere Technologies of Santa Clara, Calif., late last month announced the closing of a $4.6 million round of equity... KEEP READING

More Articles