Meetings Industry Web Guide

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Adult Learning

www.ilpi.wane.edu

XCPilot.com, a free airport directory of all US airports, including current FAA data, local maps, instrument procedures, real-time weather and an easy-to-use pilot forum

WebFlyer.com: mileage converter, air travel news, blackout calendar, and other resources.

WorldAirportGuide.com

AirNav.com/airports

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ADA-Related Services

Braille Plus, Inc.
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

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Charities for Donations

CharityNavigator.org

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AV

AV Avenue

Elance.com (for freelance graphic designers, Web designers, database developers, etc.)

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CVB Alliance

BestCities.net is an international alliance of convention bureaus leading the way in developing global best practices through innovation, knowledge exchange, professional development, and client servicing in the meetings industry.

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Checklists/RFPs/Planning Guides

Convention Industry Council Industry Resources

The Keynote Guide to Organizaing a Successful Conference

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Cruises

CLIA - Cruise Lines International Association

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Currency Converters

Universal Currency Converter

Cheat Sheet for Travelers

World Currency Exchange

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Customs

World Customs Organization (WCO)

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CVBs

Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory

IACVB links to CVB Web sites

Vacation Travel 411

Asian Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus

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DMCs

The DMC Network

Association of Destination Management Executives

Euromic

Global Event Partners

Networld

World of Incentives

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Education & Professional Development

Hospitality 1st's Listing of Schools of the Hospitality Industry

Center for Hospitality Research

IACVB's Performance Measurement Initiative

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Ethics

Ethics Resource Center

The Josephson Institute of Ethics

The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University

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Food and Beverage

Food Network

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's National Food Database (for nutritional content of various foods)

Epicurious.com (info on food-to-person ratios)

Eventageous.com (click on Banquet Set up for info on food-to-person ratios)

University of Las Vegas

FoodStuff.com

AirlineMeals.com (for info on what the airlines are serving)

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Golf Events

ePlanGolf.com

Meeting Industry Ladies Open

Fore Site Sports

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Green Meetings

BlueGreen Meetings
CERES Green Hotel Initiative
online carbon offset calculator
EcoLogical Solutions
Green Meeting Industry Council
Green Seal Certification Program
International Hotels Environment Initiative
Meeting Strategies Worldwide
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Sustainablebusiness.com

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Hospitality Resources

Hospitality-related news, books, and Web resources

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Hot Dates

Hot Dates Hot Rates

HotMeetingDates.com

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Icebreaker Ideas

Resident Assistants

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Incentives

Corporate Meetings & Incentives

Incentive Marketing Association

Incentive Promotion Campaign

Sales & Marketing Network

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Industry Events
Convention Industry Council

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International Holidays

Earth Calendar

Encyclopedia of Days

World Public Holidays Database

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International Postage

U.S. Postal Service

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International Telephone/Computer/Electrical Guidelines and Resources

kropla.com

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International Business Meetings

Beyond Borders

ExecutivePlanet.com

AmericanTranslators.org

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Medical Meeting Sites

Medical Meeting Calendars

MM’s Medical Meeting Finder

MedicalConferences.com

CMEplanner.com

Healthstream.com

DocGuide.com

Medical Destination Hawaii

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Meeting Industry Associations

Convention Industry Council

International Congress and Convention Association

International Association of Conference Centers

International Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus

International Association of Professional Congress Organizers

Meeting Professionals International

Professional Convention Management Association

Society of Corporate Meeting Professionals

Society of Incentive and Travel Executives

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Meeting Planning Info

3M Meeting Network

BusinessMeetings.com

Conferon

Effective Meetings

Meeting Industry Mall

MeetingsNet

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Meeting Planning Technology

ASPnews.com

Cardinal Communications

Corbin Ball Associates

Meeting Guide

Meeting Professionals Network

Open Directory Project Guide

Passkey

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Motivation/Recognition

Awards and Recognition Association

Better Workplace Now

National Association for Employee Recognition

Nelson Motivation

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Portable Toilet Calculators

rentnational.com

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Radio Stations Countrywide

RadioLocator.com ______________
Restaurant Search (U.S.)

CitySearch.com

RestaurantRow.com

OpenTable.com

Zagat.com

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Sales Tax

PolicyWorks State Tax Rates

Hospitality-1st.com

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Seating Arrangement Software

Reserved Seating

SeatingArrangement.com PlanSoft MeetingMatrix Dean Evans and Associates (to check availability of meeting rooms, AV, or rooms that will meet certain requirements)

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Site Selection

EventClicks

EventConnect

Banquet Room Finder

EventPlanner

Green Hotels Association

Get There.com

HotelGuide.com

Hotel & Travel Index Online

Industry Meeting Network

MADSearch

Industry Meeting Network

mPoint.com

Meetings411

MeetingFacilities.com

Resorts and Lodges.com

Resort Source

StarCite

Unique Venues.com

Venue Directory.com ______________
Silent Auctions

How to Hold Silent Auctions

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Space Calculators

mmaweb.com

eventageous.com

PlanSoft meeting space calculator ______________
Speakers

National Speakers Association

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Song Lyrics

Pollstar

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Special Events

BizBash

International Special Events Society

Special Events magazine

The Special Event Show

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Time Calculators

World Time Zones

North American Time Zones and GMT

Time Zone Converter

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Trade Shows

Trade Show Advisor: Educational resource with articles to help exhibitors maximize visibility, sales leads and revenue at trade shows. Topics include successful tradeshow planning, marketing, exhibit booth displays, giveaways, banners, trade show staffing, promotions, etc.
Trade Show Research.com

TSNN.com

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Training

American Society for Training & Development

MPI Online Learning

Training Supersite

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Travel Tips

Tips 4 Trips

Lonely Planet

Rudy Maxa

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Weather

Intellicast

USA Today Weather

The Weather Channel