How many marketing-conference tote bags do you have piling up in your office? Be honest, you know what I'm talking about! They're usually made of canvas, and are messenger, mailman or backpack style.

Don’t get me wrong. I love a good tote bag, particularly if it’s from a brand I love. I have an NPR tote I got from a pledge drive. I confess that I canceled and re-subscribed to the New Yorker just ...

The bags are given to attendees when they register for the event, and typically contain limited-edition Apple gifts. This year, developers have been registering at Apple's Infinite Loop campus, where ...

WASHINGTON — You know those tote bags that you get every time you travel to a conference? The bags that fall apart by the time the event is finished, meeting their ultimate destiny in the trash can?

Tourism industry conferences produce interesting facts, news items, contacts and ideas for future stories, most of the time. However, as a reporter who has covered many conferences over the years, ...