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Hotel demand rushes back, but meetings will decide if recovery holds MeetingsNet Share     STR reports that second-quarter room demand at U.S. hotels rose 8.7 percent, the largest quarterly demand increase since the Henderson, Tenn.–based research company began tracking performance in 1987. More
Meeting concierge service leads new features of HSMAI's Affordable Meetings® National HSMAI eConnect Share
The premiere series of tradeshows geared towards generating business and fostering relationships between meeting planners, properties and vendors will continue with the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) Affordable Meetings® National Exhibition and Conference and Event Technology Expo™ at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., from Sept. 8-9, 2010. More  Join HSMAI's Affordable Meetings social networking communities on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook
Virtual tradeshows: Horizontal or vertical markets? Midcourse Corrections Share
If you're a show organizer, you're probably wondering how to best leverage virtual event technology to help drive revenue, engagement and attract new blood. You might consider a virtual event to incubate a new show idea, attract an international audience, bridge the gap between your live events or even help build excitement for an upcoming show. More
Courtyard Charleston/Summerville in South Carolina to be first new hotel build using Marriott's green hotel prototype Green Lodging News Share
The Courtyard Charleston/Summerville in South Carolina will be the first hotel built using Marriott International's green hotel prototype, in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This will dramatically accelerate the company's goal to have 300 LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) hotels by 2015. Marriott is the first in the hospitality industry to launch a green hotel prototype that has been pre-approved by USGBC as part of its LEED Volume program, meaning that any Marriott hotel that follows these plans will earn basic LEED certification, or possibly higher, upon USGBC final approval. More
Minneapolis Convention Center goes green with solar array Successful Meetings Share
The Public Utilities Commission has given its approval for the City of Minneapolis to move ahead with using a $2 million grant from Xcel Energy's Renewable Development Fund to construct a solar array at the Minneapolis Convention Center. More
Travel industry reads doom into new White House eco goals MeetingsNet Share
President Obama's announcement that "the Federal Government will reduce greenhouse gas pollution from indirect sources, such as employee travel and commuting, by 13 percent by 2020" was read as an attack on business travel by the U.S. Travel Association, the National Business Travel Association, and other industry observers. More
Meeting Planner Reader Survey HSMAI Share
The Wayman Group, experts in custom research for meeting planners, have been commissioned to conduct a national survey about meeting planners' involvement with industry publications, websites and email newsletters. Answers are strictly confidential. There is no need to identify yourself or your company. Further, the data will be reported only in totals and averages. However, if you would like to be included in a drawing to win one of 25 Amazon.com $25 Gift Cards, simply enter your contact information at the end of the survey. Please take a few minutes and answer the questionnaire. Click on the survey link here. J.D. Power and Associates reports: As industry begins to rebound from downturn, satisfaction with hotels increases notably HSMAI eConnect Share
As the hotel industry begins to recover from the economic downturn, overall satisfaction among hotel guests has improved considerably from 2009, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study(SM) released. More Meet now, benefit later Meetings Canada Share
July is upon us and the economic news is less than encouraging. In June, the U.S. economy slowed as it added 83,000 private sector jobs against a loss of 125,000 positions (in a large part due to the end of the temporary employment of U.S. Census employees). More
Conference considers risks of sitting The Dallas Morning News Share
As you might expect at a conference on the health dangers of sitting, most of the seats were empty. It was well attended, but the scientists and health experts who did gather at Stanford University were encouraged to get up from their chairs, stretch their legs, pace the room, even stand during discussions ranging from the risks of inactivity to technological solutions for reducing time on one's behind. More The secret weapon every savvy exhibitor should use About.com Share
You're standing, with your booth staff, in your exhibit at a large tradeshow. This is one of the best shows you regularly participate in as it attracts a sizeable number of your target audience. Your team is prepared. Your display looks terrific. You've got interactive demonstrations, you've sponsored a speaker, and your giveaway items convey your marketing message, appeal to your target audience, and are in plentiful supply. More |
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