  New Legislation Rocks Government Meetings By Ruth A. Hill U.S. Senate and House members meet regularly in chambers, committee rooms and restaurants all over The Hill and back in their districts, and there’s certainly no indication they plan to curtail or cancel those face-to-face meetings.Yet Congress seems to have a different opinion about other government meetings. Via pending bills, lawmakers are asserting that spending and attendance at other federal government meetings should be limited, cut or sent virtual in order to save taxpayer money, in the wake of sensational media reports about lavish meetings spend by the IRS, Justice Department and other federal groups.Read More... | Experience Fort Lauderdale, Florida like never before! |  | Apply to attend this three-day educational Destination Preview trip, FULLY HOSTED by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau and co-hosted by Meetings Focus Live!During this event in the beautiful Fort Lauderdale, on October 3-6, you will: - Experience Fort Lauderdale and its great attractions and facilities- Learn how to elevate your meetings tech knowledge- Network with fellow planners! | | | To qualify for this exciting opportunity, please click here. |  10 Meetings Industry Advocacy Tips It seems it’s always open-season on the meetings industry, with politicians tossing the issue of face-to-face government meetings around like a football, and just when it seems industry advocacy groups such as U.S. Travel make some headway in tamping out a specific threat, another fire starts to rage.Case in point: Recent legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) that seeks to cut federal travel expenses by 50 percent via using videoconferencing rather than meeting face-to-face.Read More... | | | |
