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August

August 19, 2010: Obama Preparing to Loosen Cuba Travel Rules; Hotels Book More Meeting, Convention Groups This Year

August 12, 2010: H1N1 Pandemic Declared Over; Travel Industry Looking Up

August 5, 2010: Meetings Driven Resorts See Increases; Travel Industry Roars Back to Life

July

July 29, 2010: Survey: Travelers Not Only Interested in Primary Cities; Early Signs of a Hotel Rebound

July 22, 2010: White House, NBTA Clash over Government Travel; British Airways Faces Labor Woes

July 15, 2010: Concern over Airline Unbundling Practices; Corporate Travel Rebounds

July 8, 2010: Passport Fees Increase; Ryanair to Introduce Seatless Flying

July 1, 2010: AMEX: Q1 Airfare Up, Hotel Rates Down; Secret Tech Life of Business Travelers

June

June 24, 2010: Hotels Hint at Turnaround; SECC Partners with PCMA on International Meetings Market Development

June 17, 2010: Airline Executives Say Business Travel Is Picking Up; Video Highlights from the PCMA Education Conference

June 10, 2010: Survey Says Oil Spill Leading to Meeting Cancellations; Hotel CEOs See Corporate Rate Increases as Demand Improves

June 3, 2010: Demand Increase Viewed As Positive Sign of Recovery for Hotels; IMEX 2010 Most Successful In Show's History

May

May 27, 2010: Hotel Satisfaction Takes Off, Airline Satisfaction Plummets; Video Highlights: PCMA Education Foundation Dinner & Executive Edge

May 20, 2010: Toronto Jumps Up In North American Rankings as Top Convention City; Scientists Question Safety of New Airport Scanners

May 13, 2010: Amex Survey: CFOs Easing Travel-Spending Reins; PCMA Education Conference: Social Technology

May 6, 2010: Update on Nashville Flooding; Which Educator Do You Admire?

April

April 29, 2010: New CIC Plan to Focus on Industry Collaboration; Interact with Peers on Today's Trends

April 22, 2010: Europe Flights Back to '100 Percent'; PCMA 2011 Annual Meeting Call for Presentations

April 15, 2010: Senators Fight Airlines Over Carry-on Baggage Fees; Special Silent Auction "Buy Now" Prices End Today: April 15

April 8, 2010: Airline to Charge for Carry-on Bags; 2011 Annual Meeting Call for Presentations

April 1, 2010: IATA Predicts Air Traffic Recovery By Summer; Planner Scholarships to the PCMA Education Conference

March

March 25, 2010: Legislation to Uncover Hidden Airline Fees; Complimentary Webinar: How to Make the Travel Promotion Act Work for You!

March 18, 2010: Exhibiting Best Practices Document Released; 19th Annual Meetings Market Survey: A Brighter Picture?

March 11, 2010: USTA Creates Meetings, Incentives and Trade Shows Council; Executive Edge: A Strategic Approach to Managing Change

March 4, 2010: President Obama Signs Travel Promotion Act; PCMA President and CEO Deborah Sexton Honored at AIME

February

February 25, 2010: Travel Promotion Act Faces Final Passage; Webinar: How to Combine Virtual and Face-to-Face Meetings

February 18, 2010: Sustainability Committee to Develop Green Meetings Standards; PCMA Education Conference to Address Your Challenges and Concerns!

February 11, 2010: Experient Announces New CEO; Earn CEUs Now for New CMP Exam Application - Due March 4

February 4, 2010: USTA Delivers Job Creation Proposals to Congress; Annual Meeting Top Rated Session Now Available Online!

January

January 25, 2010: Survey Reveals How Travelers Utilize Social Media; Earn CEUs Watching Annual Meeting Sessions Online

January 21, 2010: 2009 Airline Revenue: Worst Drop Ever; Photos and Videos from the Annual Meeting

January 14, 2010: 2010 Air Travel Forecast; Watch Video News Highlights from the PCMA Annual Meeting

January 7, 2010: Business Travelers Unfazed by Terrorism Attempt; Still Time to Buy Tickets for Party With a Purpose

December

December 17, 2009: CIC Launches "FACE TIME. It Matters." Campaign; Social Media Webinar: Get Connected for PCMA's 2010 Annual Meeting

December 10, 2009: Hotels Go Green for COP15; PCMA Annual Meeting Housing Deadline is TODAY!

December 3, 2009: CIC Introduces New, Improved CMP Application; Find Jobs from Top Employers with PCMA

November

November 19, 2009: Health Care Legislation - Which Hotels Might Get Sick?; PCMA Members Perform Dallas Dallas Baby

November 12, 2009: Positive Outlook for Association Meetings in 2010; Rock with Rick Springfield at PCMA Convening Leaders

November 5, 2009: Hyatt IPO Launches Today; Find Your Dream Job On The PCMA Career Center

October

October 29, 2009: Survey Says Meetings Not Affected By H1N1 Fears; Register For 2010 PCMA Annual Meeting By 11/2 and Save

October 22, 2009: President Obama Demonstrates the Effectiveness of Meetings; PCMA CMP Online Prep Course - Pass the Exam the First Time

October 15, 2009: Americans Optimistic As Dow Closes Above 10,000 Wednesday; Entertain Clients While in Dallas at the PCMA Annual Meeting

October 8, 2009: U.S. House Passes Travel Promotion Act; PCMA Annual Meeting Video Finalists - Vote Now!

October 1, 2009: Virtual Meetings Supplement, Not Supplant; 2010 Annual Meeting Programs Selling Out - Register Now!

September

September 24, 2009: STR Reports August Performance Declines for U.S. Hotels; Deadline Today for Annual Meeting Video Contest Submissions

September 17, 2009: Oxford Economics Releases Study on ROI of U.S. Business Travel; 2010 Annual Meeting Video Contest

September 10, 2009: U.S. Senate Passes 'Travel Promotion Act'; Masters Series in Atlanta Tackles ROI

September 3, 2009: PCMA Announces Proposed Slate of Officers and Directors for 2010; Submit a Video and Win