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3/25/2010
| by Dawn M. Barclay
Many of the lessons Jennafer Ross has learned over the past six years may prove helpful to travel sellers and other independent planners looking to grow their business and their profits.
3/25/2010
| by Dawn M. Barclay
Several current trends will soon be evidenced in savvy planners’ programs, according to Andre Shahrdar, an event marketing and experiential event professional from Barkley Kalpak Associates.
3/25/2010
| by Dawn M. Barclay
Companies spend billions on corporate meetings in the U.S. every year, yet only a small percentage have this sizable but fragmented spend under management.
3/18/2010
| by Dawn M. Barclay
Stories abound of businesses building their brands, attracting leads and understanding their markets through social marketing, but without a clear strategy, social marketing can simply be a waste of time and effort.
3/18/2010
| by Dawn M. Barclay
Back when Caryl Lyons, the president and owner of ROAR Events Group, was still working as a corporate planner for Symantac, she ran into a planner’s nightmare. But she didn't let that stop her.
3/11/2010
| by Dawn M. Barclay
With hotel prices the lowest they’ve been since 2003, are companies booking more incentives and meetings?
3/11/2010
| by Dawn M. Barclay
Disabilities shouldn’t preclude an individual from attending a meeting or enjoying an incentive trip, says the Special Needs Group/Special Needs at Sea.
3/4/2010
| by Dawn M. Barclay
Voluntourism, the power of the Apple iPod Touch, a lack of green desires, and the return of the incentive business were just some of the topics on the mind of Marilyn Froggatt, the vice president of sales for JNR Incorporated, when TMR caught up with her recently.
3/4/2010
| by Dawn M. Barclay
Up to now, there has been no one overarching initiative to attract visitors, including meeting attendees and incentive travel programs, to the United States. That may change now that the Travel Promotion Act, a piece of legislation that establishes a multi-million dollar, public-private partnership to promote the United States as a premier travel destination and better explain travel security policies and entry requirements to foreign travelers, has gained final passage in the Senate.
2/25/2010
| by Dawn M. Barclay
The meeting business is better than ever, said Tim A. Davis, president of Suzi Davis Travel/American Express in Bloomington, IL, adding that the one thing that stands in his way is suppliers who act as best friends one day and try to steal his business the next.