Managing Meetings At: Lockheed Martin Corp.-Big Spender Initiates Meetings Management ProgramBy Chris DavisLockheed Martin Corp., which ranked sixth in BTN's Corporate Travel 100 this year (BTN, Aug. 26), is developing its first managed meetings program,... KEEP READING
More Buyers Take On Mtgs. ConsolidationBy Chris DavisAs senior executives continue to demand cost cutting in all facets of corporate operations, more meetings and travel buyers are considering or... KEEP READING
Mtg. Fares Revisited: U.S. Carriers Shorten Adv. Purchase Time To Receive DiscountsBy Chris DavisIn a dramatic contrast to several moves by some U.S. airlines to limit transient discounting and flexibility, three major carriers last month revised... KEEP READING
Mtg. Planners' Interest Wanes In Hotel VideoconferencingBy Chris DavisDespite a flurry of interest in the immediate wake of last year's terrorist attacks, corporate meeting buyers, for the most part, have not maintained an... KEEP READING
Navigant Melds Mtgs. Divisions, Names Danforth Pres.By Chris DavisNavigant International last week merged its two associated business units that manage corporate meetings, with the goal of creating a single entity that... KEEP READING
Prevention Increases Planner SatisfactionBy Chris DavisThe ability of an upscale or luxury hotel to prevent problems from occurring during an event is the most direct way to increase meeting planner... KEEP READING
Resorts See Uptick In BizBy Chris DavisThough many resorts, particularly high-end or offshore properties, are suffering a persistent lack of corporate meetings business due to buyers'... KEEP READING
Conf. Center Chains Take Steps To Raise CompetitivenessBy Chris DavisConference center chains are taking steps to attract and retain their core clients corporate meetings that often involve training and technology as... KEEP READING
KPMG Hires StarCite To Provide Registration Via WebBy Chris DavisKPMG, one of the largest centrally managed meetings accounts in the country, has contracted with an external online attendee management vendor to... KEEP READING
Managing Meetings At: Philip Morris Management Corp.By Chris DavisTo gain control over meeting expenditure data and contracts, rather than logistics, the Philip Morris Management Corp. in June mandated that all... KEEP READING
Mtgs. Vets Reselling RegWeb TransactionsBy Chris DavisA trio of longtime meeting industry veterans, led by technology consultant Jeff Rasco, has created an Internet attendee registration and management... KEEP READING
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