Articles tagged “meetings and events”

Representatives from each state stayed in a different hotel this week and the reviews suggest the hotel choice may say something about the state staying in it.

Vote Travel, yes, but don't do it blindly. It's great the U.S. Travel Association is out there trying to influence the influencers, but the industry needs to be candid when federal agencies act as if they don't have any spending caps on their meetings.

There's apparently no discussion of a global recession inside this convention, where suppliers and travel agents debate which river cruises and space travel options are best for the young and affluent clientele.

Fires, hurricanes, and Republicans – oh my! Business travelers are advised to use trains instead of planes, book rooms far in advance, and allot extra time to stay on track despite the travel hurdles ahead.

The convention business in the U.S. is almost always a battle of local egos rather than smart planning about how to bring business to a city.

Air travel to come to these giant events is bad enough, then hotel prices always shoot up in the vicinity. Plus technology has obviated the need for such large conventions.

The jury is out on the details of this government agency's spending practices on conventions. Still, in the wake of the GSA brouhaha, the travel spending practices of the entire government are under the microscope.