August 2009 AM
Cover Story
2009 AM Innovators
Meet five association professionals who are responding to today’s challenges with innovations that have boosted education, set attendance records, and breathed new life into meetings. ...
CheckIn with Editor Sue Pelletier
Get Philosophical
if you want true innovation, you need to question the philosophical infrastructure that shapes your current practice....
Keynotes
Obama-Inspired Discounts in D.C.
The Obama administration has inspired Destination DC and the Walter E. Washington Convention Center to offer discounts to groups booking citywide conventions in the nation’s capital...
Associations See Revenue Declines on the Near Horizon
Was attendance for your 2010 meeting up or down...
Green Report Card
The International Association of Conference Centers has launched a Code of Sustainability to encourage member properties to follow environmentally sound...
Face of Travel Winner Announced
"I can now say it—I am Paco and I am the face of travel!" That was a Twitter post from Paco Saldaña just before noon eastern time today...
Exhibitions See Declines in 2009
The majority of exhibition producers are seeing their events shrink this year, and many are employing new strategies to try to boost the numbers....
The Cost of Canceling
A survey finds program cancellations costing planners millions in fees, suppliers billions in lost revenue....
Business Casual
Business Casual
Setting Your Sites While a destination's name recognition can be a big selling point for an annual conference, have you ever considered taking it to the...
Idea Exchange
Driving Attendance: The recession makes drive-in destinations more popular
When times are flush, air accessibility is a big factor in meeting planners' site decisions. But these days when nearly 10 percent fewer people are traveling...
Breakouts
Jim Spellos Cool Tools: Fun for Fall
As summer heats up, there are plenty of cool tech tools around to help you be more productive. So let’s get right to it: I know you’re doing more with less these days...
What Every Good RFP Should Include
You hear a lot about the need for a good request for proposal. But what does a good RFP include? Here you go: Title of meeting Name and address of the...
Jim Goldberg’s Legal Ease: Green or Greenwashed?
How to tell the real deal from an environmental marketing ploy...
Sites
Association Meetings' 2009 Inner Circle Award Winners
Meet the winners of Association Meeting’s 2009 Inner Circle Awards...
The Midwest
Glass viewing decks added in June at the top of the Sears Tower (since renamed the Willis Tower) allow intrepid groups to look straight down on Chicago...
Meet Me in St. Louis
The Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront reopened on July 1, following a $63 million renovation that transformed the property from top to bottom. The 910-room...
BackTalk
Surviving the Surly Skies
When did the friendly skies turn so surly? Remember the good old days when it was fun and exciting to fly on a commercial airplane? It's hard to believe...
Articles
New Contest to Find Faces of the Meetings and Travel Industry
A drive is under way to find a spokesperson for the Meetings Mean Business campaign, and it could be you...
A Chair of One's Own
The new Patti Roscoe Meetings and Events Professorship at San Diego State University's School of Hospitality & Tourism Management is the first chair named...
Digging for Dollars
These days everyone is looking for ways to save a buck on their meetings. Here are a few ideas that can help keep your event in the black. Look at your...
Myrtle Beach Area CVB
As South Carolina's No. 1 tourism destination, the Myrtle Beach area is filled with value and affordability. From relaxing resorts along the Intracoastal...
Hampton Convention and Visitors Bureau
Delegates convening in Hampton are greeted by exceptional facilities, world-class attractions, and eclectic shopping and dining, all within close proximity...
The Oncenter Complex, Syracuse
Syracuse's Oncenter Complex an award-winning, multivenue facility has long been known as a great place to hold conferences, conventions, and meetings...
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