Security Surcharge Planned The Federal Aviation Administration announced preliminary plans to raise an additional $300 million next year in new user fees by levying a surcharge on passengers

AA Upgrades Website, Seats, Airport Facilities By Jay CampbellWith revenues derived from online bookings leaping to about 3 percent of overall sales in 1998, improving its Website

Energy giant ConocoPhillips Co. during the past two years has saved more than $2 million through improved meeting contract negotiations and an initiative to increase efficiency by clearly defining the...

Videoconferencing Network Expands, Doubles Int'l. Sites By Chris DavisIn an effort to increase the international presence of its videoconferencing network, HQ Business Centers plans to

Major Hoteliers Post Strong Third-Quarter Results By Bruce Serlen Major hotel companies, including Marriott International, Hilton Hotels Corp., Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and Bass

Despite the lack of a mandate requiring employees to use its four-year-old meeting services department, Cisco Systems Inc. realized more than $4.5 million in hard and avoided costs this year through...

Montreal To Break Ground On Conv. Center By Carolyn Green After years of discussion and debate, an extensive expansion to the Palais des Congres de Montreal, the city's major

Airport hotels traditionally have been a primary home of small, short-term corporate meetings, as their accessibility and generally lower costs lend themselves to quickly planned events. These...

After 18 months of tracking rogue meetings and rewriting company policy, New York-based PricewaterhouseCoopers on July 1 began the second phase of an initiative to save 10 percent to 15 percent of its...

Sol Melia Opens Upscale Hotel In Venezuela Capital By Marshall KrantzCaracas - Spanish hotelier Sol Melia this month is opening a luxury business property, in what is the first major