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New Survey Reveals How Smart Phones Are Utilized By U.S. Travelers
September 1, 2010
Three out ten cell phones in use in the United States are now "smart phones" with Internet connectivity, leading to one of the most intriguing questions facing travel service marketers today: how are travelers using these devices to plan, purchase and share information about both destinations and travel service suppliers?
PCMA Announces Proposed Slate of the 2011 PCMA Board Officers and Directors
September 1, 2010
The PCMA Nominating Committee, chaired by John Folks, past Chairman of the Board, met this week in Chicago, IL, and reviewed, in detail, an impressive number of nominee applications.
HCEA Releases Annual Top 50 Medical Meetings
August 30, 2010
The Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association (HCEA) has released its list of the 50 largest American medical meetings for 2009. Topping the list was the Greater New York Dental Meeting, with total attendance of 59,166.
ICCA/IMEX Survey Indicates Positive Trajectory
August 30, 2010
Nearly one-third of international association executives who participated in a survey at IMEX 2010 — conducted by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and IMEX — said that their 2010 events had higher actual or planned attendance than in previous years.
Some Hotels Offering to Pay Fliers' Bag-check Fees
August 25, 2010
Hoping to cash in on a common traveler complaint, some hotel companies are offering to pay for the checked-baggage fees charged by some U.S. airlines.
CWT Releases 2011 Travel Forecast
August 25, 2010
Carlson Wagonlit Travel North America has released to its clients forecasted 2011 pricing and rate information for air travel, hotel stays, use of ground transportation, and meeting and event spending in North America. CWT anticipates a number of suppliers will successfully implement price increases next year, indicating overall increases in business travel demand as economic conditions in North America continue to improve.
Majority of Travel Buyers View Meetings Market as Stable
August 25, 2010
Maxvantage, an alliance formed between American Express Business Travel and Maritz Travel, has released data from its Travel Buyers Survey. Among the findings, 60 percent of respondents indicated that the meetings industry is gradually improving and feel it is stable.
Center for Exhibition Industry Research Releases Second-Quarter Data
August 23, 2010
Despite an encouraging forecast of an overall 7-percent spending increase on meetings and conventions this year, data released last week by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) for its annual CEIR Index report reflected a 1.4-percent decline in the exhibition industry during 2010's second quarter.
Expansion and Renovation of Biloxi, Miss., Convention Center Dedicated
August 23, 2010
A new $118-million expansion and renovation of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center, in Biloxi, Miss., was formally dedicated last week, reports the Associated Press. The expansion added 220,00 square feet of meeting space to the convention center, bringing its total meeting space to 400,000 square feet.
Show Organizers Respond Positively to McCormick Place Labor Changes
August 23, 2010
According to a story in the Chicago Sun-Times, new labor rules at McCormick Place are prompting trade-show organizers - such as the International Manufacturing Technology Show - to recommit and even bring new shows to the center.
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