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IAPCO survey: 7,075 meetings organized in 2014

June 25, 2015 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

The annual survey of the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers shows that the number of meetings are increasing in various sectors, from slowly to consistently. The survey tracks the activities of IAPCO members, representing more than 120 professional organizers, meeting planners and managers of international and national congresses, conventions and special events from 41 countries. […]

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: association meetings, corporate meetings, exhibitions, government meetings, IAPCO survey, international, meetings and events

New meeting and hospitality industry hires, promotions: January 2012

January 6, 2012 by Plan Your Meetings

Arne Sorenson, president and chief operating officer of Marriott International, will become chief executive officer when JW Marriott Jr. steps down in March. Robin Graf was appointed vice president of operations for Castle Resorts & Hotels’ 22 properties in Hawaii, Saipan and New Zealand. Carlson Wagonlit Travel named Andrew Waller president of CWT Europe, Middle […]

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: employment, hotel news, international, meeting industry, national, new hires

Best practices for planning international events

November 16, 2011 by Kristi Casey Sanders Leave a Comment

Unless you work for a small local business, chances are that at some point you will have to plan an event overseas. When you do, there are a few things you should bear in mind.  1. Educate yourself about cultural sensitivities “The best way to prepare yourself for the cultural expectations of a destination is to […]

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Shipping: Everything that needs to be addressed

January 10, 2011 by Claire R. Gould Leave a Comment

Shipping is one of those areas that isn’t a problem until the items you shipped don’t arrive. Then, the scrambling begins. In this best practices article, I’d like to cover the three areas of shipping, general information, shipping domestically and overseas.

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Destination news: January 2011

January 3, 2011 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

A round-up of the latest hotel openings, renovations, new airline service and more destination news, both nationally and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination updates, international, meeting properties, national, new hotels, renovations

Top reasons to hold a meeting

February 7, 2009 by Kristi Casey Sanders Leave a Comment

At the Atlanta CVB press conference Feb. 6, MPI Chair-Elect Ann Godi gave her top reasons companies should be holding meetings. You can watch the video here:

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Destination news: January 2009

January 6, 2009 by Ashley Brazzel Leave a Comment

A roundup of hotel openings, new developments and other amenities now available to meeting and event planners, both domestically and internationally.

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Bootcamp for international meeting planners

October 1, 2008 by Kristi Casey Sanders Leave a Comment

According to the FutureWatch 2008 survey, one in five meeting professionals expect their organization will become more global within the next year. To help meeting and event planners respond to this trend, Meeting Professionals International is offering three one-day Meetings Without Borders workshops, designed to educate and inform U.S.-based professionals on best practices for global […]

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PRA Destination Management goes global

December 12, 2007 by Kristi Casey Sanders Leave a Comment

PRA Destination Management, which has 19 American offices, has been acquired by Allied Europe.

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Passport delays? Don’t despair.

June 14, 2007 by Kristi Casey Sanders Leave a Comment

If you or your attendees are still waiting on passports, you’re not alone. But the Department of State has instituted relaxed travel guidelines, effective through Sept. 30, and are offering refunds to travelers who paid to have passport applications expedited, but did not receive them in time.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: department of state, expedited, international, passport, rebates, refunds, travel, Western Hemisphere

Go Global! Part 3: Getting resourceful

April 29, 2007 by Kristi Casey Sanders 1 Comment

This is the third part of a three-part series on planning international meetings. Part one focused on planning events overseas. Part two dealt with hosting cross-cultural meetings. In this section, we look at the resources available to the global planner.

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Low international fares poised to take off

April 25, 2007 by Kristi Casey Sanders 1 Comment

Soon you may be able to fly attendees to London or Paris for less than it would cost to fly them to Orlando, Las Vegas or Chicago.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: air fare, airlines, international, low fares, open skies

Go global! Part two: Hosting international attendees

April 3, 2007 by Kristi Casey Sanders 1 Comment

This is the second part of a three-part series focusing on international meeting planning. Part one focused on planning events overseas. Part three will focus on resources available to meeting planners.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Advice & Best Practices, employees, global, incentive, incentives, international, planning, trips

Go global! Part one:Planning events overseas

March 7, 2007 by Kristi Casey Sanders 2 Comments

A conversation with Vanessa Whitehead of Global Organization and Planning Services. This is the first part of a three-part series focusing on planning international meetings. Part two will focus on accommodating international attendees at stateside events.

Filed Under: PYM Blog Tagged With: global, industry, international, overseas, planning events, travel

Names and Notes: May 2005

May 4, 2005 by Kristi Casey Sanders Leave a Comment

NAMES Steven A. Schuldenfrei has been named President of the Trade Show Exhibitors Association; Mary Beth Rebedeau will fill the vacancy he left as Executive Director of the Society of Independent Show Organizers. Alyssa Egger has been named Account Services Representative for Plan Your Meetings (PYM) magazine. Egger will work directly with PYM’s advertising partners […]

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