The Convention Industry Council recently released guidelines for meeting contracts, one of the most anticipated products of its Accepted Practices Exchange initiative. CIC president and CEO Mary Power...

Attendee Mgmt. Cos. Grabbing More Corp. Customers By Chris Davis Though several Internet companies proffering meeting management solutions have struggled to find a wide audience, one segment of

New Conf. Center Caters To Small, Midsize Groups By Frank Rosci Boston - The summer opening of a new downtown conference center for small and midsized meetings should raise the corporate profile

American Express Unveils Small-Business Products By Mary Ann McNulty New York - In an aggressive push to expand its relationship with small businesses beyond the traditional corporate card,

U.S. Senators today, during a hearing on the potential merger of US Airways and its takeover target, Delta Air Lines, raised concerns about declining service particularly to small and rural markets the...

ANC Rental Corp. this month appointed William Plamondon as its new CEO after former CEO Lawrence Ramaekers announced he would reenter retirement at the end of the year.

Los Angeles Experiences Boutique Hotel Explosion By Maria Lenhart They may be small in size, but there is nothing small about the impact that boutique hotels are having on the hotel scene in West

Hotels Charge For Energy By Bruce Serlen Following the lead of the airline industry, hotels this month began to add surcharges to room rates in response to the ongoing U.S. energy crisis. Faced

Dolce Int'l Expanding European Presence By Chris Davis Conference center chain Dolce International has secured $100 million from financier George Soros' investment company as part of a $250 million

Alaska Airlines last week joined the inflight Internet fold with plans to test Wi-Fi with technology supplier Row 44 next spring. "We're moving ahead with testing and ultimately plan to bring wireless...