Category Archives: Innovation

The InterContinental Hotel Group now joins Starwood Hotels and Costa Cruise Lines in Second Life with the launch of The Place To Meet Island. Thanks to Luxist’s link to Crowne Plaza’s SL Meeting Planning page, we are able to get … Continue reading →

Three new services from Google, Yahoo and Teleflip can deliver your e-mail messages directly to ordinary nonsmart cellphones for free. Check out this article which delves into the pros and cons of each service and their possible compatibility with your … Continue reading →

With a small application downloaded and running on your cell phone, you can now have 17 languages and 272 language combinations at your fingertips. Launched this week for the UK and US markets by Dutch company Steape, Steape Travel provides … Continue reading →

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has launched a redesigned web site that makes it very clear that the association is taking its online presence to the next level. The redesign has several new features that will enable members to interact more … Continue reading →

When I first heard of Second Life late last year, my first reaction was that I already have enough to deal with in my first life; how could I ever imagine a second one. Yet, a few weeks ago when … Continue reading →

Thank you to Mike over at Grass Shack Events and Media for introducing me to Second Life. Sue Pelletier of Meetingsnet had previously mentioned SL on her face2face blog, but with Mike’s invitation and all the fracas that then ensued … Continue reading →

According to research conducted by T-Mobile, as reported by Times Online, more than a third of BlackBerry users said that they would feel more stressed if they had to leave the office without it and over two thirds felt that … Continue reading →

I just came across Principled Innovation’s announcement of their first Skypecast on May 31. Lead by Jeff De Cagna, the association community’s leading voice for innovation, the Skypecast will serve as a test of the concept, but may also be … Continue reading →