"Handbook on Third Sector European Policy: Multi-level Processes and
OrganizedCivil Society" has now been published by Edward Elgar in the UK
and most of the rest of the world. (It will be published in the US in
February. 2010)
This volume is the culmination of seven years of research by the Third Sector European Policy (TSEP)
http://www.kent.ac.uk/tsep/
Joel's Blog
TSEP's Handbook on Third Sector European Policy has been published
Thu, 14/01/2010 - 08:58
ISTR Emerging Scholar Dissertation Award 2010
Wed, 06/01/2010 - 10:13
The International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR) is pleased
to announce the ISTR Emerging Scholar Dissertation Award. This award is
presented biennially for a PhD dissertation completed or defended in
the two calendar years (July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009) preceding
the award.
high speed rail vs short-haul flights - arguments in the UK
Wed, 30/12/2009 - 16:10
UK transport secretary Lord Adonis defends high-speed rail
plan. Government's aim for 250mph train network to replace short-haul
flights was condemned as 'insane' by Ryanair boss.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/05/high-speed-rail-airline-flights
IATA expects airlines to have US$5.6 Billion Loss in 2010 - Low Yields and Rising Costs to blame
Tue, 15/12/2009 - 16:05
IATA Press Release No55
US$5.6 Billion Loss in 2010 - Low Yields and Rising Costs Keep Industry in the Red
new survey on local economic impact of hotels
Tue, 08/12/2009 - 20:34
The Destination & Travel Foundation presents a case study:
How the Visitor Industry Contributes to the Local Economy: An Analysis of Phoenix Hotels’ Property and Visitor-related Taxes
BBC - Age of cyber warfare is 'dawning'
Tue, 17/11/2009 - 10:22
"many nations were now arming to defend themselves in a cyber war and readying forces to conduct their own attacks."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8363175.stm
The original analysis of "netwar" (Arquilla and Ronfeldt at RAND) saw the threat from different angles:
Networks and Netwars
The Future of Terror, Crime, and Militancy
http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1382/
ISO 2600 - voluntary guidance standard on social responsibility
Tue, 10/11/2009 - 18:59
ISO 2600 - voluntary guidance standard on social responsibility
ISO,
the International Organization for Standardization, has decided to
launch the development of an International Standard providing guidelines
for social responsibility (SR).
The guidance standard will be published in 2010 as ISO 26000 and be voluntary to use. It will not include requirements and will thus not be a certification standard.
virtual meetings update, second life etc
Mon, 09/11/2009 - 07:30
As travel budgets are squeezed and slashed in the recession,
companies are increasingly seeking innovative ways of bringing employees
together for conferences and meetings remotely.
Virtual community Second Life is seeking to tap into that market by creating a new tool that allows businesses to have virtual meetings on their own computer networks.
Subsidies & subventions in the meetings industry
Tue, 03/11/2009 - 19:08
Described by some as a necessary evil, “subvention” – subsidies given
by convention and visitor bureaus (CVBs) to attract large conferences –
has become more generous as destinations battle it out to win new
association meetings.
http://www.ttgasia.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14733
IMEX launches new US show -- IMEX America
Thu, 29/10/2009 - 06:41
A brand new trade show for the US meetings industry was announced in
Las Vegas today (October 28th, 2009) by Ray Bloom, Chairman of the IMEX
Group.
The new show will take place at the Sands Expo Convention Center at the Venetian/Palazzo from 11 – 13 October 2011.
http://www.imex-frankfurt.com/imexamerica.html