April 1, 2011
Cover Story
The Big News About Meetings
Here’s our inside look at the big numbers from the new Convention Industry Council economic significance study...
Editors Note
Numbers Talk and So Can You
In my next life, I am going to be a media advocate for the meetings industry. I am going to travel to the city desk of every major newspaper (Of course,...
Keynotes
Meet PCMA's Susan Katz
The new chairman of the Professional Convention Management Association board of directors plans to broaden its educational offerings to address all constituents—not just planners....
Plan Meetings? You Could Be the Star of AIBTM
The inaugural America Meetings & Events Exhibition, or AIBTM, to be held in Baltimore, Md., in June, will attract 2,000 hosted buyers—the “stars of the show,” according to AIBTM organizers. Here's how to apply....
Voices: What Do You Think About the Convention Industry Council's Economic Significance of Meetings Study? What Surprised You?
Brad Weaber, Executive Vice President, Smithbucklin, Washington, D.C. Overall, I was not surprised by the magnitude and impact that the meetings and events...
RCMA Tampa Conference Hits High Notes
“It’s a testament to this organization and to Tampa that with all the doom and gloom about the impact of the economy, we enjoyed the highest turnout in planner attendance in three years,” remarked Dr. DeWayne Woodring ...
The Case for Brain Food at Meetings
If healthy menus are a hard sell, try selling the brain boost....
Roger Dow Honored With Spirit of Hospitality Award
The meetings, travel, and tourism community paid tribute to Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, bestowing him with the Spirit of Hospitality Award....
Negotiate and Save Thousands on Entertainment
The latest installment of our insider's guide to finding and buying entertainment....
Breakouts
7 Things You can do to Save Meetings
We finally have a boulder to move, said Roger Rickard, partner, Revent, LLC, a meetings industry advocacy consultant, recommended by the Convention Industry...
12 Best Practices for Hybrid Meetings
Here’s how you can get the best of both real and virtual worlds for your meetings....
Legal Ease by James Goldberg: Social Media and the Law
If you plan to use social media to promote your meetings, review your organization’s risk management policies before you go online....
Put Your Event in the News
Holding a press event is a tricky thing. It can generate great media coverage and public exposure, but you also run the risk of throwing a and not having...
The Communication Revolution Strategies
In Jonathan Franzen's bestselling novel, Freedom, Jessica, the main characters' college age daughter, takes on her father's assistant, Lalitha: I'm a...
Want to Boost Your Negotiating Leverage? Book a Hotel Before It Opens
Lynne Schueler has made a habit of booking non-existent properties. It’s a strategy that gets her some fantastic deals—in exchange for taking on some risk and uncertainty....
Sites
Dolce Ravella Debut
Lake Las Vegas Renewal...
Last Word
Commentary: A Peak-Oil Survival Kit for Meetings
There was a moment during the Green Meeting Industry Council’s 2011 Sustainable Meetings Conference when more than 300 meeting professionals glimpsed the end of the world as they’ve known it....
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