News & Media

Tuesday, September 06 2011

Hotels Pinched by tech-savvy guests

Traveling to Las Vegas for a conference last month, Brian DeLong could have gotten annoyed when he found out his off-Strip hotel charged a fee for Wi-Fi in his room. Instead, he whipped out his iPhone 4, fired up its Personal Hotspot software and accessed the Web "for free" via his iPad and laptop.

Travelers are turning to personal devices instead of forking over fees for hotel-based services. Phone calls, movies, Internet access — hotels are learning that guests want to do anything but pay when it comes to in-room technology.

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Monday, August 22 2011

Seven Global Cities Where the U.S Dollar Goes Far

Many Americans are working long hours to offset smaller work forces, stagnant incomes and other such trials and tribulations of our economic malaise. Needless to say, we could all use a vacation. But the same weak economy that has worked us to exhaustion has also decreased the value of the American dollar so much so that a getaway seems virtually unfeasible. Though the U.S. dollar has seen a slight recovery of late from previous all-time lows, it's still losing to many other major currencies, including the Canadian dollar, the Australian dollar, the Chinese yuan, the Mexican peso, the British pound and the euro. Hard-earned and hard-to-come by American dollars would be squandered on sky-high exchange rates in many desirable destinations.

So what's an R&R-deprived American to do? Help is here, in the form of seven unique and exciting destinations where the U.S. dollar travels as far as you do.

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Thursday, August 18 2011

ASAE Heats Up St. Louis

More than 5,300 association industry executives brought the heat to Saint Louis during the 2011 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition. People met, mingled, networked, danced, and most importantly, learned what was new in the association world. If you weren't able to join us or if you want to relive the experience, we've collected some of the photos and tweets to share the excitement around the event.

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Tuesday, August 16 2011

Map Out Your Content Strategy

Does your association produce content like magazines, blogs, tweets, white papers, websites, and books with a clear direction and audience in mind? If not, content strategy can lead you down the path of greater efficiency and improved member engagement.

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