SMG launches green program
Planning and holding a green meeting is about to get more accessible thanks to a progressive, corporate-wide greening program from SMG...
Meeting Incentives: Las Vegas, Tampa, Rio Mar Beach
Ravella at Lake Las Vegas is offering meeting planners a special $119 nightly room rate and a 10 percent rebate on...
Meeting Incentives: Northwest Florida, New Orleans hotels
The Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa offers holiday incentives to groups at Northwest Florida’s largest full-service beachfront meeting destination. Groups...
Using LinkedIn as a Marketing Tool
With more than 100 million members worldwide, LinkedIn is more than a digital resume database. It’s the world’s largest online...
Behind a Revolution: Michael Luehrs
In 2007, Michael Luehrs left the hotel industry to focus on a topic quickly becoming a key component of meetings...
Colleges cut degree programs.
While industry certification programs are growing, budget cutbacks affect hospitality programs at colleges around the country. The William F. Harrah College...
Team San Jose names CEO
Team San Jose named Bill Sherry, the current director of the city’s airport, as CEO to replace Dan Fenton, who resigned...
Deals: Disney Resorts, Millennium Hotels
Planners booking new meetings at either Walt Disney World’s Disney Beach and Yacht Club or Disney’s Coronado Springs resorts through Dec. 15 will receive...
MGM criticized for non-smoking fee
Matthew L. Myers, President of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, stated in regards to an MGM Grand non-smoking fee: “The MGM...
The Business Side: Negotiating Travel Programs
The corporate deals travel buyers strike with airlines can significantly impact their organization’s annual bottom line. This makes strong negotiation...