Andrea Doyle
Award-winning journalist Andrea Doyle has a career that spans more than 30 years. She has worked as a senior editor at Successful Meetings Magazine, a senior writer at Convene, and a staff writer at The Record, a daily N.J. newspaper. Her work has graced the pages of publications including Avenue Magazine, New Jersey Health and Beauty, and Bergen Health & Life Magazine.
Venues Earn GBAC STAR Rating
The most recent facility to secure the GBAC STAR accreditation is the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Skills to Break Down Barriers
Meeting Professionals International is offering Women in Leadership: Executive Skills Certificate Program that will help women learn how to break down barriers.
New Marriott Meeting Guidelines
Following the roll out of Marriott International’s Commitment to Clean and Global Cleanliness Council, it has introduced digital content about redefined processes and reimagined spaces.
Pandemic Meeting Certificate
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and the Event Leadership Institute (ELI) have joined together to offer MPI’s Pandemic Meeting & Event Certificate.
Personalized Face Masks
The one sure thing during this pandemic is the need to wear face masks, but there is no need to be a bore about it.
Shaking up Virtual Meetings
The second Mission Critical, a one-hour virtual event sponsored by The Knowledge Exchange providing timely and important information to the meetings community.
Empty Events
The Washington, D.C.–based Live Events Coalition recently staged three dramatic scenes with more to come to illustrate the staggering losses to the events industry. Events were held in NYC’s Times Square, D.C.’s National Mall, and in Dallas.
Dreaming of Australia
Since COVID-19 rocked the world and international travel was forced to hit the “Pause” button, I’ve had a great deal of time to reflect on my last overseas adventure – Australia.
Level 4 Travel Advisory Lifted
Due to health and safety conditions improving in some countries and deteriorating in others, the U.S. State Department is moving away from a generalized travel advisory against international travel and returning to its previous system of providing travel advice specific to individual countries.
COVID-19 Cancellation Policies
In these times of COVID-19 uncertainty, planners are becoming more reluctant to commit to long-term hotel contracts due to the chance of cancellation.
COVID-19 Planning Products
In today’s COVID-19 world, planners are facing staggering challenges on every front and there are several planning products that will help.
EU Extends U.S. Travel Ban
The European Union (EU) has extended its travel ban on U.S. citizens again as COVID-19 infections continue to rise in the United States.
Low-Impact Food and Beverage
Once we start meeting again, fresh, healthy F&B that includes organic items will be important although it may be served differently.
Carnival & WTTC COVID Summit
The COVID-19 Global Science Summit sponsored by Carnival Corporation and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) offered glimmers of hope.