Weekly deals and highlights: May 21, 2013
In this issue: @bouldercvb @peabodyorlando @foreverresorts @stayinsavannah 
New perks for meeting travelers from Delta, SkyTeam
Delta Air Lines and SkyTeam, a global airline alliance, have announced a program that gives meeting attendees a self-booking option and lets them confirm discounted travel on any of 19 SkyTeam member airlines.
These reservations are booked through a dedicated portal on SkyTeam.com, with discounts of up to 15 percent. To qualify, events must have at [...]
Weekly deals and highlights: May 15, 2013
In this issue: @westinstfr @visitgrapevine @CobbGalleria @CobbEnergyPac @atlantiscasino AMA Executive Conference Centers
GBTA 2013 adds Hillary Clinton as keynote speaker
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has joined the lineup of speakers at the GBTA Convention 2013 in August in San Diego. Clinton will give the General Session keynote on Aug. 7, the final day of the four-day gathering.
Clinton visited more than 112 countries as secretary of state, and Michael W. McCormick, GBTA executive [...]
Weekly deals and highlights: May 8, 2013
In this issue: @visitplano, @visit_lubbock, @pierhouseresort, @macongarocks, @hsbresort, @hoteljerome
Survey: 62 percent of travelers go green; hotels could do more
A survey of 1,300 U.S. travelers by TripAdvisor.com shows that nearly two-thirds often or always consider the environment when choosing hotels, transportation and meals. The survey did not distinguish between leisure, business or group travelers. results:
62 percent often or always consider the environment when traveling.
69 percent plan to make even more eco-friendly choices in the [...]
IMEX America: More planners optimistic
IMEX America‘s latest Index of Optimism shows that many in the meetings and event industry are more upbeat about business today than they were a year ago.
The survey, taken in March, polled 400 North Americans — 70 percent buyers, 30 percent suppliers — to see how they felt about the industry’s prospects in the next [...]
