Posted on March 30th, 2010 by Maureen McKeon
Vicki Fernandez, Landry & Kling Account Manager, recently sailed with an Insurance Company client to help operate an incentive program aboard Royal Caribbean’s 5,400-passenger Oasis of the Seas. Since this is Vicki’s second time working on the spectacular new ship, we’ve fondly dubbed her the Landry & Kling “Oasis Queen”.
Here are some of Vicki’s favorite [...]
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Posted on March 26th, 2010 by Maureen McKeon
In 1999, professional planner Gail Davis took a bold step. She left a successful 20 year career at one of the world’s largest corporations, EDS, and launched her own business, a speakers’ bureau – Gail Davis & Associates. And she only had one speaker! Gail wasn’t sure if she wanted to continue managing events or [...]
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Posted on March 24th, 2010 by Maureen McKeon
Back in December, Harvey Grotsky, Publisher of Corporate & Incentive Travel Magazine, teamed with Jo Kling, CEO of Seasite.com at a Cruise Meetings Roundtable in Miami, where they met with representatives of the major cruise lines and corporate meeting planners.
As Harvey explains in his Publisher’s Message in the March issue of Corporate & Incentive Travel, [...]
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Posted on March 23rd, 2010 by Maureen McKeon
In 1982, cruise veterans Joyce Landry and Jo Kling formed a business partnership that pioneered the concept of “meetings at sea”. Over the years, Landry & Kling, Inc. has provided hundreds of cruise solutions for corporate meetings and incentive groups, as well as dockside charters for global events, and other events at sea. Last fall [...]
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Posted on March 23rd, 2010 by Maureen McKeon
Corporate Meetings & Incentives Magazine editor Barbara Scofidio recently chatted with Joyce Landry, co-founder and CEO of Landry & Kling and Seasite.com. Joyce’s “Post Con” interview is now online at meetingsnet.com - be sure to look for it on the last page of the magazine’s April issue. Here’s a sample of the interview that [...]
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Posted on March 18th, 2010 by Maureen McKeon
Companie du Ponant, features upscale yacht cruises for discerning guests, and sails to some of the most beautiful places in the world. We were delighted when the charter-friendly French line opened a sales office in Miami; and excited to learn about their newest jewel, 264-passenger Le Boreal. This exquisite mega-yacht will set sail in May [...]
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Posted on March 17th, 2010 by Maureen McKeon
Have you discovered PlannersConnect? Just in case you haven’t, we want to spread the word about this new social networking site launched by Successful Meetings and MeetingNews, along with sister publication Business Travel News. The new site is a platform for the exchange of ideas and resources among members of the community. PlannersConnect.com offers meeting, [...]
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Posted on March 16th, 2010 by Maureen McKeon
The countdown to World Cup 2010 has begun! This is the must-see event for soccer and sports fans around the globe; and for the first time in history, South Africa will be the site of the world’s premier sporting event. And more exciting news – group planners and sports marketing clubs now have the opportunity [...]
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Posted on March 15th, 2010 by Maureen McKeon
Imagine you’re planning a meeting or incentive program for your group, and you need a venue that provides the ultimate in exclusivity, privacy, and deluxe accommodations. You’ve considered chartering an intimate boutique-style cruise ship; but you don’t want to sacrifice the variety of entertainment, dining options and other wow-factor amenities found on large resort ships. [...]
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Posted on March 12th, 2010 by Maureen McKeon
Ever wonder what the meetings industry will look like 10 years from now? Now more than ever, the challenges presented by our turbulent economic climate have highlighted the importance of thinking and planning ahead.
With this in mind, Fast Future Research has just released the Phase 1 findings from Convention 2020, a “strategic forecast” into the [...]
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