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February is filled with community activities, festivals, awards shows and more. If you’re searching for a full year calendar, check out our 2012 calendar of holidays and international events. If you are searching for important February 2012 calendar items, consider the following: February 2012 Holidays and Events Black History Month (USA) February 5 (Sunday), Constitution… [more]

There are plenty of reasons to explain flight status delays, including causes by the carriers themselves, weather, the national aviation system, security and simply late arriving aircrafts. But that doesn’t comfort the late traveler who may have been limited to whatever flight he or she selected — they simply stay focused on the importance of… [more]

If you’re searching for a career that requires the ability to juggle the logistics of dozens of conferences and major events throughout the year, then the meetings industry may be for you. But you’ll need to look past the glamour of what you consider to be the guest’s experience. You’re there to work the event,… [more]

Airport lounges are a nice alternative to finding a spare seat in crowded gate areas and food courts, or waiting in a line for an available seat at one of the few restaurants in the airport. And consider this: Business travelers know that when their airline may finally announce an airport delay, 15 minutes can… [more]

When considering how to find a hotel, most people tend to immediately focus their attention on searching the Web to find the best price. While this may help business travelers and others to find the best rate, it usually fails to consider the important purpose of having a good travel experience. This isn’t to say… [more]

Business events happen every day at hotels, convention centers, restaurants, and event venues everywhere. The most common business events are typically fall into one of four categories: meetings, incentives, conventions and events (MICE). MICE is an acronym that represents the full scope of business events that are held in this industry. What is a business… [more]
There are times when my travel schedule even makes me shake my head. Like the time I flew across the country twice – Philadelphia to Los Angeles to New York — in 4 days. Or the time I had to fly to London for a 2-hour meeting. I left Chicago Sunday night, touched down at… [more]
In recent weeks the U.S. meetings and events marketplace has been focused on defending the corporate events industry and its impact throughout communities in the USA. ICCA CEO Martin Sirk released a letter that outlines the issue from a global perspective. – Rob Hard Protectionism in the International Meetings Industry Is Simply Not an Option… [more]
Whether it’s for business travel or a personal leisure trip, most people know that the best deals for air fare and hotels are frequently found through an online travel booking agent. We all know this. In fact, roughly 15 to 20% of airline revenues are now booked through online travel booking, according to TravelWeekly.com. So… [more]
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