Obama Demonstrates Firsthand the Benefits of Business Travel, Meetings President Barack Obama so far has visited more countries in his first year in office than any other U.S. president before him, prompting the meetings industry to cite his busy travel schedule as proof of the power of business travel and face-to-face meetings
U.S. National CVB Would Rely On European Visitor Fees Funding mechanism for the national tourism agency, part of the federal Travel Promotion Act, which has passed Senate and House votes and now awaits final Senate approval before going to President Obama for signing, triggers ire from European Union.
Travel Industry Trying To Assess ROI The National Business Travel Association and the U.S. Travel Association recently released studies that measure the return on investment of business travel and indicate how business travel spending can impact revenue generation.
Newsmaker: Hilton Taps Top Talent Hilton Worldwide in late September announced that John Vanderslice, a former Club Med CEO, had joined the company to lead development of its luxury and lifestyle brands.
Ritz-Carlton, Cancun Adds Mayan Volunteer Activity for Groups The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun, has a new VolunTeaming program, "Mayan Acquaintance Experience" in partnership with a local non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in rural Mayan communities
CIBTM Adds China Meetings, Incentives Week CIBTM announced at its 2009 show in September that a China Meetings Week, dedicated to the meetings and incentive industry, will lead next year’s CIBTM exhibition.
EDITOR'S PICKS
Winners and Nominees for Incentive's 1st Annual Motivation Masters Awards We announce the finalists of our first annual Motivation Masters awards. These 13 finalists are already the recipients of a 2009 Motivation Masters award in one of seven categories. On Dec. 6, we will announce the ultimate winner, the Motivation Master of 2009, at the 6th Annual Las Vegas Incentive Marketplace.
Frito-Lay Kudos to Million-Mile Safe Drivers PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America is recognizing 95 delivery drivers who this year have reached the career milestone of driving more than 1 million, 2 million or 3 million miles accident-free.
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