Q&As

When people search the Web looking for info on your organization and the conferences you offer, how do you hook them in, if your next shindig is almost a year away?

The 2006 Meetings Market Report, conducted by Meetings & Conventions Magazine, reported approximately 1.25 million meetings were held in 2005, a 25% increase from 2004, according to the Convention Industry Council Economic Impact Study.

Cenveo Inc. will purchase Commercial Envelope Manufacturing Inc. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close during the third quarter.

Vertis Communications and American Color Graphics (ACG) have signed an agreement to merge ACG’s printing and premedia offerings into Vertis’s marketing and printing operations.

The U.S. Postal Service is tightening rules for the mailing of certain types of packages. This rule change could possibly affect some types of direct mail fulfillment.

Harte-Hanks Inc. generated $290.1 million during its second quarter, down from the $298.4 million it realized in second quarter 2006. The company’s net income plummeted from $30.2 million a year ago to $22.9 million during the quarter ended June 30.

Coldwater Creek is the latest company to reward its top shoppers with a new loyalty program that goes beyond in-store discounts.

Omni Hotels is getting in on the Apple iPhone craze by launching a property-wide giveaway of the highly sought-after item as an incentive to get people into its properties

Krystal restaurants are encouraging customers to try its new product with a free music download offer.

Airheads candy is wrapping up a summer promo that put candy samples in a bright green Hummer H3 that traveled the country with the U.S. Youth Soccer Tour.