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The article focuses on the implications of the popularity of ancillary facilities for conference centers in the U.S. According to the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC), conference centers are more suitable site to conduct meetings than hotels. Burt Cabañas, chairman and chief operating officer of the Woodlands hotel, said that he has no plans to abandon the conference center concept. It notes that conference center owners and managers should distinguish their facilities from hotels.

The conference center winners of Corporate Meetings & Incentives' annual Paragon Awards competition were honored at a ceremony during the International Association of Conference Centers meeting in March at The [...]

The article focuses on the move of the International Association of Conference Centers in pulling out the complete meetings package (CMP) it offered planners which includes extra value in recreation, food & beverage and more. It notes that the package will cover all meeting space, meals, coffee breaks, basic audio/video (A/V) devices, including LCD projectors, and other pluses. Moreover, standard requirements for IACC's membership are also mentioned.

The article discusses the highlights of an annual meting of the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) at the Zermart Resort & Spa in Midway, Utah, in March 2008. A web cast of an interactive town hall meeting featured seven committees of the IACC. Neil Pompan, president of the IACC, said that the association hoped to educate members about its initiatives. The Mel Hosansky Award for Distinguished Service was given to Rodman Marymor, chief executive officer (CEO) of Cardinal Communications Inc.

The article features Millennium Broadway, which is an International Association of Conference Centers (IACC)-accredited hotel conference center in New York City. The hotel underwent an $8 million transformation with 43 meeting rooms, high speed Internet and furnishings. Millennium Broadway offers Meeting Packages, which include a meeting room, continental breakfast, buffet lunch and continuous refreshments.

The article reports that Woodlands, Texas-based Benchmark Hospitality International Ltd. has widened its focus beyond its conference center concept. It is stated that the firm has built its reputation to the said concept for about 25 years. Jeff Farina, chief development officer at Benchmark, expresses that the expansion is part of the firm's natural change. Here, he states that the company will adapt the requirements designated by the International Association of Conference Centers trade group.

The article discusses the Complete Meeting Package (CMP), the standard for pricing at properties used by conference centers and other meeting facilities. According to the International Association of Conference Centers, CMP is a per-person rate that aggregates the cost of guest rooms, three meals a day, and other meeting facilities. Its upside is a simplified planning and budgeting experience. However, negotiations exist in the CMP environment in terms of per person price and its coverage.

Presents a checklist for selecting a conference center. Web site of the International Association of Conference Centers; Factors to consider when conducting a site inspection of a conference center; Examples of audio visual equipment.

Reports on the plan of the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) to inspect its member properties to ensure adherence with the association's mandated criteria for membership as of February 2003. Ways in which the IACC plans to expand its resources to expand membership; Percentage of IACC properties which are non-compliant with the membership criteria; Trend which triggered the association to perform membership compliance audit.