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Stay Informed! (RSS)
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Information is Power!
Toronto Delivers the Total Package for Easy, Accessible Meetings
Chicago Receives Grants for Transit Projects
Chicago received about $46 million in grants to improve bus service to speed bus service through downtown and between the South Side and the Loop. The Chicago Central Area Transitway will connect Union Station and Navy Pier.
Oberoi Mumbai, Site of Terrorist Attacks in 2008, Reopens
The Oberoi Mumbai, a business-oriented hotel, has reopened after an extensive renovation. The hotel was the site of terrorist attacks in November 2008 that killed 160 people.
Oil Spill to Cost Gulf Region $22.7 Billion
The Gulf Coast region stands to lose $22.7 billion in travel-related revenue over the next three years due to the BP oil spill unless federal authorities act swiftly to promote the area, says the U.S. Travel Association. To offset the damages, U.S. Travel plans to lobby congress to set aside $500 million for tourism marketing in the area.
Commentary: A CSR Result Worth Measuring
Most meeting activities aimed at satisfying a commitment to corporate social responsibility are meaningful to meeting professionals and to a small minority of participants, but mostly irrelevant to the social, economic, and environmental goals with which our organizations are trying to align.
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What Do You Think?
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OR Post to the ISES Community
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Hotels in Recession, from Anonymous, posted 2/23/2009 11:12 AM
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Northern Trust defends spending on PGA event, parties, from Anonymous, posted 2/24/2009 3:06 PM
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Letter to Northern Trust from Rep. Barney Frank, others on House Committee on Financial services, from Anonymous, posted 2/24/2009 3:15 PM
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How Attacking a Few Leads to Hurting Many, from Anonymous, posted 2/27/2009 12:02 PM
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Travel Industry Gets In-face with Obama, from Anonymous, posted 3/11/2009 3:17 PM
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Help Congressmen Choose Their Words Wisely, from Anonymous, posted 3/11/2009 3:19 PM
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What to Teach Your Congressman About Spending, from Anonymous, posted 6/21/2009 12:36 PM
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Positive Support for Business Meetings and Events, from Anonymous, posted 3/16/2009 9:43 AM
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Obama Small Business Relief, from Anonymous, posted 3/23/2009 3:56 PM
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Collective Uplift, from Anonymous, posted 3/23/2009 4:34 PM
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An Interesting Pitch to Corporate Clients, from Anonymous, posted 4/22/2009 9:05 AM
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lkjkj, from Anonymous, posted 7/8/2010 12:22 PM
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ISES Member Response to Proposed TARP Regulations
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What you can do about it.
1. Make your voice heard with your elected officials.
Click here to download a template letter that you can send to your Congressional Representatives, and let them know that you are concerned about this issue.
2. Keep America Meeting
Stand up for the meeting and incentive industry! Click here to find the electronic petition, Keep America Meeting, launched to draw attention to the importance of meetings in the U.S. economy. The petition will be delivered to the White House, Congress, and the leadership of the Fortune 200 companies. www.keepamericameeting.org
3. ISES is a participating organization in the Convention Industry Council (CIC). CIC has issued a news release to both industry and mainstream media outlining the benefits that our industry provides. Click here to view the news release, and forward it on to your local media as you deem appropriate.
4. ISES President David DeLoach has authored a letter to the editor which is being distributed to mainstream, national media outlets. This letter highlights the benefits of special events and in-person meetings for progressive companies in a difficult economic environment.
5. Email ISES. Let us know if you have ideas.
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Special Events Industry Facing Unprecedented Challenges
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ISES members and the global industry are experiencing an unprecedented economic and political upheaval -- costing jobs and discouraging businesses from using events and meetings to drive results.
Like other industry organizations, we are committed to keeping our community connected wtih the latest information and resources. ISES is monitoring these issues and will continue to provide information and updates as situations warrant.
The US Treasury Department issued proposed regulations that require boards of directors of companies who have received funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to establish revised policies for all meetings, events, and incentive/recognition travel in additional to other requirements. The board of governors of ISES joins other industry leaders in recognizing that government regulation of corporate meetings and travel policies is a dangerous trend in any industry. In the US alone events and meetings are responsible for 15% of all travel, create over an estimated $200 billion in annual spending, generate nearly 2.4 million jobs and provide approximately $40 billion in tax revenue.
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What People are Saying...
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To see the most current updates visit the ISES Community!
Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business Review
Four Actions to Survive the Recession and Emerge Triumphant
Bill Marriott, Chairman and CEO of Marriott International
Keep America Meeting
Robert E. Quinn, Harvard Business Review
David Kliman, CMP, CMM, President of The Kliman Group
Stay aware and take action now!
Meetings Industry Political Advocacy - California
Jim Grillo, CMP, HeresChicago.com
Meetings, Events and Incentive Travel: Critical to American Jobs, Communities and Businesses
ISES Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter
Economic Climate Survey
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