COVER STORY

INNOVATION EVOLVES

Does your company and management encourage innovative thinking -- or stilfe it?

SEVEN BIG IDEAS IN INNOVATION

Try these simple steps to make help your business generate new ideas.

Features

2007 LEADING EDGE AWARDS

See which companies our readers have selected as the best in travel.

NEW DAY IN NEW ORLEANS

See how the Big Easy is making a big comeback after the horrors of Katrina.

THE BEST OF BOHEMIA

Prague boasts a well-preserved old city and modern comforts.

Columns

FROM THE FLIGHT DECK

What's inside that big black bag you always see pilots lugging around the airport?

TECHNOLOGY

Looking for compact, convenient and secure data storage in your pocket?

EXECUTIVE COACH

What can you learn from 'the laziest man in America' about business innovation?

WINNING STRATEGIES

Eight questions to ask yourself about building and maintaining customer loyalty.

Departments

CHECK IN

Green airlines...Hertz hybrids...innovative luggage

MILES & POINTS

Travel companies sometimes use online forums to gauge customer feedback.

DINING OUT

Here's a selection of city restaurants that specialize in country-fresh ingredients.

STYLE

For stepping out in style, try these shoes on for size.

TIME OFF

New varieties of scotch are leading to a single-malt resurgence.

INSIDE THE WORLD OF...

The outgoing head of the Federal Aviation Administration talks about her job.