Conde Nast Traveler World Savers Awards, honors travel companies for leadership in five social responsibility areas. Details

American Tourism Society and Tourism Cares will launch their first joint program in Europe October 28 at the ATS 2009 Fall Conference in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Eastern Germany. Details

Daniel Fenton, CEO of Team San Jose in California, has been elected Chair of the Board of Directors of Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI). Details

Wyndham is offering up to 1 million frequent traveler points to meeting professionals who book events at any propery. Earn 10 Rewards points per dollar spent, from a min of $2,500 to a max of $100,000, on master-billed guest rooms as well as group F&B and space rental. Details

The Maldives will see the opening of the first international-class hotel for its capital city, Malé when the 117-room Holiday Inn Malé opens the first of September. The hotel features world-class meetings facilities for up to 180 attendees, food and beverage outlets, extensive recreation and leading-edge communication facilities. Details

The Enchantment Resort, located in beautiful Sedona, Arizona, was recently listed in the World's Top 100 Resorts in Travel + Leisure's 14th annual "World's Best" readers survey. The resort ranked #3 in the U.S. & Canada, and #1 in Arizona. Details

The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club in Southwest Florida is nearing completion of a multi-million dollar remodeling of all 319 guest rooms & suites, and its pool area for group events. The resort features 34,000 sq.ft.of space with views overlooking the golf course and numerous outdoor venues. Details

Managed by Aqua Hotels & Resorts, the 203-room Ilikai Hotel & Suites is a classic oceanfront hotel situated on the Ala Wai Yacht Marina at the west end of Waikiki. Offering spacious accommodations with fabulous views, the hotel features numerous meeting rooms, a business center, 24-hour fitness center, poolside massage, etc. Details

PCMA New York Area Chapter’s Annual Education Day will be held on Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 at Park Central Hotel, New York City. Keynote speaker James Spellos, President of Meeting U. Details

HSMAI's Affordable Meetings® National and Event Technology Expo™ (ETE) will be held September 9-10 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Details