Meetings technology firm Cvent last month finalized the first two acquisitions in its 13-year history, and both were of mobile app developers. Cvent first bought Seed Labs, a developer of apps for music...

A majority of corporations either now have or this year plan to develop formal policies covering meeting planning and procurement, most of which center around mitigating the risk associated with staging...

Energy Fees ExplodeHotels Expand Nightly Surcharges Beyond West Coast By Bruce Serlen Regional power shortages and cost increases took on a national dimension this month as three of the biggest

IBM Spreads Hotel Folio Solution By Cheryl Rosen Two new developments--one from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and one from IBM--herald the solution to one of the prime puzzles of

Meetings Beat Sheraton Gets Smart In EuropeSheraton is rolling out a branded conferencing product at its European properties and expects to extend the package to North America and the rest of the

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge yesterday approved US Airways' plan of reorganization, keeping the carrier on track to emerge from bankruptcy protection by the end of the month.

Continental Intros Group E-Tix By Cheryl Rosen C ontinental Airlines is focusing on the group market this month, rolling out the industry's first formal electronic ticketing program for groups as

After 18 years of planning and three years of construction off the coast of central Japan, a new international airport being touted as an international hub and major gateway to the country is in its...

Fuel surcharge price-fixing judgments against British Airways and Korean Air this month are part of a wider ongoing U.S. Department of Justice probe into airline antitrust activities. A spokesperson...

FONT SIZE="+3" Dividing The Spoils Corp. Agencies Lobby To Recoup Lost Commissions As Settlement Nears By Jay Campbell With the date set for final approval of the commission cap litigation