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By Bob AndelmanMaddux Business ReportMarch 2009Copyright 2008 Bob Andelman. Click here for copyright permissions!Some stories may appear in unedited versions that are different from their print counterparts.

Image via CrunchBase By Bob Andelman Corporate Meetings & Incentives Magazine Feb 1, 2009 Kati Quigley, CMP, is the 2009 chair-elect of the Professional Convention Management Association, the first corporate planner to hold that position. Corporate Meetings & Incentives: What… Continue Reading →

Cover of Watchmen In 2005, Will Eisner: A Spirited Life, Bob Andelman’s authorized biography of the late American comic book master, was published by Dark Horse/M Press. This spring, the audiobook version of the book will finally be released via… Continue Reading →

Cover of Watchmen In 2005, Will Eisner: A Spirited Life, Bob Andelman’s authorized biography of the late American comic book master, was published by Dark Horse/M Press. This spring, the audiobook version of the book will finally be released via… Continue Reading →

Here’s Day 2 video highlights from the 2009 Religious Conference Management Association, as produced by Larry Keltto and myself. Day 3 Day 2 Day 1 Copyright 2008 Bob Andelman. Click here for copyright permissions!Some stories may appear in unedited versions… Continue Reading →

Here’s Day 2 video highlights from the 2009 Religious Conference Management Association, as produced by Larry Keltto and myself. Day 2 Day 1Copyright 2008 Bob Andelman. Click here for copyright permissions!Some stories may appear in unedited versions that are different… Continue Reading →

Something different: every year since 2002, I’ve been part of a team with Larry Keltto and Kristen Payson that produces a daily newspaper for attendees at the Religious Conference Management Association’s annual convention. This year, Larry and I added a… Continue Reading →

By Bob Andelman Jan 1, 2009 Corporate Meetings & Incentives Magazine It would be hard to find anyone who’s traveled the career path of TYRA W. HILLIARD, Esq., CMP. Having moved from meeting planner to CVB staffer to hotel catering… Continue Reading →

By Bob Andelman Jan 1, 2009 Corporate Meetings & Incentives Magazine The economy has forced meeting managers to get creative and look for deals in new places. One of those places is barter exchanges — companies that specialize in bringing… Continue Reading →

Cover via AmazonBy Bob AndelmanJuly 2007 Fast Company magazine called New College alum David Allen (’68) “one of the world’s most influential thinkers on productivity.” Lots of people know the work of Allen these days through the reach of major… Continue Reading →

New College, Sarasota, image by RTC1 via FlickrBy Bob AndelmanJuly 2007 One year of sending his son to the University of Miami and Stephen Sensoli’s father was fed up. “I’m glad you’re having fun,” he said of Stephen’s entertaining freshman… Continue Reading →

Image via WikipediaBy Bob AndelmanJuly 2007 Felice Schumacher is a recently retired New College alumni (’81). She retired last November at the ripe old age of 46.The 20 preceding years were spent as a human resources professional at a series… Continue Reading →

“China Beach” image via WikipediaBy Bob AndelmanJuly 2007 Carol Flint’s is the kind of success story that should inspire future New College applicants, as she can draw a straight line from her Emmy Award as a writer and producer on… Continue Reading →

Image via Wikipedia By Bob Andelman Dec 1, 2008 Corporate Meetings & Incentives Magazine Among the many groups hoping that the Obama administration will embrace its priorities for change is the National Business Travel Association, focused on issues affecting corporate… Continue Reading →

Image via WikipediaBy Bob AndelmanOct 1, 2008Religious Conference Manager When it Comes to minority members of RCMA, it’s hard to imagine a smaller group than the Orthodox Jewish contingent. Until this year, there was pretty much just one — Joel… Continue Reading →

By Bob AndelmanOctober 2008Maddux Business Report (Author’s Note: This story changed more than most from the time it was assigned and written until the time it was published. What follows is the original feature story, submitted before Lex Salisbury’s entanglements… Continue Reading →

Copyright 2008 Bob Andelman. Click here for copyright permissions!Some stories may appear in unedited versions that are different from their print counterparts.

Copyright 2008 Bob Andelman. Click here for copyright permissions!Some stories may appear in unedited versions that are different from their print counterparts.

Image by katherine of chicago via FlickrBy Bob AndelmanMaddux Business ReportSeptember 2008 The economy may have the blues, and corporate accountants may be seeing red, but Tampa Bay’s luxury resorts are still pocketing plenty of green. In an industry where… Continue Reading →

Image by markbult via Flickr The Scoop on Incentive Trends By Bob Andelman Sep 1, 2008 Patrick Sullivan, president of PRA Destination Management New York and incoming president of The Society of Incentive & Travel Executives, shares his insights on… Continue Reading →

Image via WikipediaThree thousand points. That was the difference between the “troubled” economy under discussion on the day that the Maddux Business Report conducted this year’s Real Estate Roundtable, and the day it was edited, a few weeks later, when… Continue Reading →

By Bob AndelmanSeptember 1, 2008Corporate Meetings & Incentives Magazine When Harith Wickrema’s pharmaceutical client asked him to plan an incentive trip to Rio de Janeiro that would also give back to the local community, he knew he had his work… Continue Reading →

Dubai image via WikipediaBy Bob AndelmanSeptember 1, 2008Corporate Meetings & Incentives Magazine In a stubborn global economy, how does a meeting management company grow? We asked Minneapolis-based MotivAction, the company on the CMI 25 list with the largest percentage growth… Continue Reading →

James Bond image via WikipediaBy Bob AndelmanSeptember 1, 2008Corporate Meetings & Incentives MagazineThe longer a company is in business, the greater the need for reinvention. Not many companies in the meetings space understand this better than the George P. Johnson… Continue Reading →

American Express ad imagevia WikipediaBy Bob AndelmanSeptember 1, 2008Corporate Meetings & Incentives American Express Business Travel and BCD Meetings & Incentives are two companies among the CMI 25 that plan the most international meetings and incentives. We asked Christina Wilkes,… Continue Reading →

Image of Chester EltonBy Bob Andelman September 1, 2008Corporate Meetings & Incentives Magazine Let’s face it: If CHESTER ELTON and Adrian Gostick named their fifth book “The Stick Principle,” it wouldn’t be nearly as tasty and appealing. Instead, The Carrot… Continue Reading →

“Will Eisner: A Spirited Life was written by Bob Andelman and published by M Press in 2005. I saw Andelman do a presentation about his biography at MegaCon in 2006. I finally bought it last year and was not disappointed…. Continue Reading →

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Patrick Sullivan is a busy guy. As president of PRA Destination Management New York, he has worked in the meeting and incentive industry as both meeting planner and suppler partner. In his more than 20 years in the industry as… Continue Reading →

By Bob Andelman Religious Conference Manager MagazineJun 1, 2008 12:00 PM Heidi Jo Hagstrom needed to postpone being interviewed for RCM magazine. She was recuperating from a flare-up of multiple sclerosis, but to see her, you’d probably never know. “It… Continue Reading →

By Bob AndelmanCorporate Meetings & Incentives MagazineJun 1, 2008 12:00 PM As meeting planning reaches a new level of professionalism, the number of degrees and certificate programs has taken off. But will they help you to get a job? For… Continue Reading →

By Bob AndelmanCorporate Meetings & Incentives MagazineMay 1, 2008 12:00 PM There may be a hotel seller’s market nationwide, but meetings are still being courted in the South-Central states, where billions of dollars are being spent on new hotels, venues,… Continue Reading →

I recently was invited to start posting the Mr. Media podcasts at DigitalJournal.com, a wonderful site that encourages readers to become citizen reporters. That was nice in and of itself, but then the site’s editor, David Silverberg, had this to… Continue Reading →

The Greening of Your Workspace By Bob AndelmanMaddux Business ReportJune 2008 Go ahead – be skeptical and suspicious of the “green” building concept. But while you do that, better look over your shoulder because the competition is already cashing in…. Continue Reading →

By Bob AndelmanMaddux Business Report June 2008Cover Story In the business of luring Super Bowls, communities must nail the brutal politics of pro football, tackle the gentle embrace of team owners, try a quarterback sneak with free golf, and, most… Continue Reading →

The fishing is getting better for local companies looking for venture capital. By Bob AndelmanMaddux Business ReportApril 2008 If you ever cross paths with Field Forensics president and CEO Craig Johnson in the security line at Tampa International Airport, don’t… Continue Reading →

Judy Genshaft is Tampa Bay’s undisputedtop female executive. No bull. By Bob AndelmanMaddux Business ReportMay 2008Cover Story (NOTE: This is the original, longer, and unedited version of the story that appeared in print.) Hold that thought a moment. Judy Genshaft… Continue Reading →

I think everyone remembers where they were when they first heard about the planes flying into the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon. For our generation, it’s that horrifying moment that matches up with when other generations remember the… Continue Reading →

Return to Part 1! LISTEN to this interview by clicking here! BOB ANDELMAN/Mr. MEDIA: Hi. Do you have a question for Phil Shenon? CALLER FROM CANADA: I just tuned in, so I just wanted to know if you guys could… Continue Reading →

For Diane Miller, the appeal of being a meeting planner is in the variety of challenges and responsibilities the job entails — sometimes, all hitting at once. “It’s like a puzzle — you put it all together,” says the senior… Continue Reading →

In a lackluster economy, Tina Little’s luxury jewelry business is shining. Bob AndelmanBiz941.comFebruary 2008 Gemologist Tina Little discovered up-and-coming jeweler Michael Beaudry at the 1996 New York Jewelry Show, and it changed her professional life. At the time, Little was… Continue Reading →

The South-Central states are beefing up their infrastructure and courting meeting business. By Bob AndelmanAssociation MeetingsApril 2008 There may be a housing crisis nationwide, but the meetings business is still being courted with downright ferocity in the South-Central states, where… Continue Reading →

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Locals didn’t see a market for the empty mammoth warehouse, but Steve Kossoff made it a mega-success. Bob AndelmanBiz941 MagazineJanuary 2008 Who could really blame Carl Wise and other Sarasota-based commercial realtors for being skeptical? On paper, Meridian Development Group’s… Continue Reading →

The Rev. Don Roberts celebrates 30 years at the helm of the most successful Goodwill in the world. By Bob AndelmanBiz941.com May 2008 The Rev. Don Roberts knew early on that he was an entrepreneur. But he was always an… Continue Reading →

I think the only thing cooler than seeing your book published… is seeing it published in another language! So it delights me to announce that my authorized biography, WILL EISNER: A SPIRITED LIFE, has been published in Spain by NORMA… Continue Reading →

Good ‘Ol Times: Mason Dixon Marks 30 Years On The Air By WALT BELCHERThe Tampa TribuneMarch 23, 2008 ST. PETERSBURG – The week always begins with “Blue Monday” and ends with “Friday on My Mind.” In between are jokes, parody… Continue Reading →

Good ‘Ol Times: Mason Dixon Marks 30 Years On The Air By WALT BELCHERThe Tampa TribuneMarch 23, 2008 ST. PETERSBURG – The week always begins with “Blue Monday” and ends with “Friday on My Mind.” In between are jokes, parody… Continue Reading →

Mort Walker is the dean and — in some ways — the curator of American cartoonists. Best known for his long-running strips “Beetle Bailey” and “Hi & Lois,” Walker, 84, is also a bedrock member of the National Cartoonists Society,… Continue Reading →