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Featured Photo Galleries
CIC's 2011 CMP Conclave
The Convention Industry Council held its annual gathering of Certified Meeting Professionals in Cancun, Mexico, May 9–11, at the Hilton Cancun Golf & Spa Resort. See Photo Gallery Here
Star-Studded ASAE Meeting Features Melissa Etheridge, Cyndi Lauper
The recent ASAE annual meeting in Los Angeles was not just about celebrity appearances, but also about making the attendees feel like stars. Two separate performances by Melissa Etheridge, on the opening evening, and Cyndi Lauper, on the closing evening, gave some association meeting planners a chance to get up close and personal with red-carpet royalty. See the stars in attendance.
Association Meetings Special Reports
Trade Show Trends
Convention Center Expansion Projects in the Works
Is it a sign of an improving convention economy? Several destinations have announced convention center expansion or renovation projects in recent months, including San Jose, Calif.; New Orleans, and Cleveland...
Labor Issues Cause Sociological Association to Pull Meeting from Chicago
The American Sociological Association chose to pull its 5,500-attendee annual meeting out of Chicago due to continuing hotel labor disputes...
Is the Recession Over for the Exhibition Industry?
For the first quarter in more than two years, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research Index showed year-over-year growth, jumping 5.5 percent in the third quarter compared to the same period in 2009...
Managing Citywide/Attritions
Post Your Hotel Block Anywhere: New onPeak Tool
Event housing company onPeak has just come out with a free tool that allows client organizations to easily post a list of contracted hotels on any Web page, including their event sites, Facebook pages, blogs, and meeting registration pages....
Attrition and Force Majeure: Your Questions Answered
Attorney James Goldberg addresses readers' questions ...
Marketing Meetings
Spread the Word: Marketing Works!
How to Revive a Dying Show and 5 Deadly Marketing Sins...
How ERA Revived a Dying Show
Our show was really struggling it was a dying show, says David Martin, vice president, marketing, at the Electronic Retailing Association in Arlington,...
Disney Dazzles With the World of Color It's All About the Experience
Disneyland's repertoire has expanded greatly in the past year, just the beginning of a growth spurt that features new offerings at Disney Resort Destinations...
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