February 1, 2010
Cover Story
Events Build Brands: LEGO KidsFest
LEGO took a gamble when it decided to create its own branded event in Hartford, Conn. Turns out they hit the jackpot...
Amway's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Over five decades, the ranks of independent Amway associates have grown to 3 million in 50 countries. When the cream of that crop gets together, Amway shows its appreciation. ...
Your Event Web Site: First Impressions Count
Advice from Patti Tackeff, president and COO at Lenos, a San Francisco company specializing in event marketing and strategic meetings management software...
Features
Event Planners Face RFP Overload
They're squeezed by requests for proposal that take hours‹ even days‹to complete, and by clients who expect the same caliber event as last year, but for far less money. Event planners share their frustrations and some solutions. ...
In Each Issue
Check In With Barbara Scofidio: Together, We Can Make a Difference
Last week, as I was writing an update on how the hospitality industry has pulled together to help the earthquake victims in Haiti offering aircraft and...
POST CON After Hours with Carina Bauer
Meet Carina Bauer, CEO, IMEX Group, East Sussex, U.K., which manages IMEX America and IMEX Frankfurt...
Keynotes
King of Caring: The Search Foundation's Michael Cerbelli
An interview with Michael Cerbelli, president of Special Events at Total Entertainment, Carlstadt, N.J., is again at the helm of the Search Foundation, a Scottsdale, Ariz.–based organization...
MPI's 2010 Futurewatch Survey
The hand-wringing is done, and now the meetings industry is “digging in and adapting.” That’s the conclusion of FutureWatch 2010, the eighth annual survey of meeting planners and suppliers conducted by Meeting Professionals International and American Express. We've got all the results....
High Honors
At a Black-Tie Gala on January 11 at the Dallas Fairmont Hotel, the Convention Industry Council added five new honorees to its esteemed Hall of Leaders...
Pharma Forum
Four meeting pros who helped write the book on strategic meetings management Kim Groth Kerns, senior meeting planner, Medtronic Inc.; Lynn Ridzon, director,...
Off the Cuff
Brad Williams, vice president of meetings and events, MotivAction Don't limit your search to a full-time position. We're a seasonal industry. Offer to...
Breakouts
James Goldberg's Legal Ease: How to Secure Your Meeting Site
Do you know what to look for before your group checks into a hotel?...
Mike Donlin's Last Laugh: Sushi, Panko, and Glares - Oh, My!
Food allergies, religious restrictions, and lean budgets make F&B selection tougher than ever...
Bob Nelson’s Motivation Matters: Keeping Up in a Down Economy
In a recent survey of 1,400 CFOs from U.S. companies with 20 or more employees, the staffing giant Accountemps asked what has the most negative impact on employee morale...
Mitchell Beer's Facts and Arguments: Social Media + Meetings = Killer App
These are wild times for social media, with brilliant new services and expert commentators falling in and out of favor in the time it takes to craft a...
Checklist: 10 Ways to Save (But Not Kill the Experience!)
At The Motivation Show in late September, the agenda was filled with useful educational sessions, but perhaps none more so than “10 Ways to Cut Costs and Retain Quality”—the mantra of meeting professionals in this challenging economy...
Sites
Two new hotels open at L.A. LIVE
New to downtown L.A.: The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles and the JW Marriott Hotel, Los Angeles ...
On Location: Australia
Climbing aboard a camel to see the sun rise over Ayers Rock was spectacular. Scrambling up through the infrastructure of The Sydney Harbour Bridge for a one-of-a-kind view of Australia's top incentive city was exhilarating...
On Location: Great Wolf Lodges, Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
Great Wolf Resorts is North America's largest family of indoor waterpark resorts. Its 12 hotel/meeting facility/indoor waterparks are located in Wisconsin Dells, Wis.; Sheboygan, Wis...
Venue Updates: New/Expanded Hotels
Venue Updates: New/Expanded Hotels across the country...
Myrtle Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
1200 North Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 843.916.7267888.411.2976FAX: 843.448.3010 DANNA LILLY, CMPDIRECTOR OF SALESDanna.Lilly@VisitMyrtleBeach.com...
Hilton Washington
The best-kept secret about my property is the unique panoramic skyline views of the nation's capital that can be seen from many of our guest rooms...
Tropicana Casino and Resort
Brighton Avenue and Boardwalk Atlantic City, NJ 08401 609.340.4515800.THE.TROPFAX: 609.340.4007 PAM JAMES, CMPDIRECTOR OF SALESpjames@tropicana.net Q...
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