May 1, 2005 CMI
Upfront
Have We Turned the Corner?
It was with a great deal of glee in her voice that Marie Burewell, Swedish Travel & Tourism Council, director, North America, based in New York City,...
Special Section
Staying Safe
This past February a powerful car bomb exploded outside a convention center in Madrid, wounding dozens of people and reminding the citizens of that city...
Avoiding Legal Issues Overseas
Advice On Everything From Customs Laws To International Taxes...
How to Lose the Freight Blues
We've all seen it: in the midst of a bustling trade show, a couple of sad-eyed people sitting on folding chairs in an otherwise-empty booth space. Their...
Managing Foreign Currency Exchange for Your Meetings
Managing foreign currency exchange for your international program is just as important as managing all the other areas surrounding your event. Here's...
Combating The Weak U.S. Dollar—Strategies For Keeping Costs Down Overseas
Before holding a Danube River Cruise incentive program, Doug Henson, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, Shenandoah Life Insurance Co.,...
Cost Saving Tips For Planning European Meetings
With the current exchange rates, tight budgets, and company regulations, international meetings might seem like a very difficult and expensive task. But...
Q&A with the Queen of International Protocol
Cynthia Lett, CPP, principal, The Lett Group, has had her own meeting planning company Creative Planning International, since 1983, and currently offers...
Asian Adaptation
It is pure Western arrogance to go to Asia and expect to do business as we do in the West. Even with the best intentions, what works in the West can result...
Test Your Latin America IQ
Latin America consists of A. Central and South America.*B. Mexico, Central America, South America,* and Cuba.C. Central America, South America,* Cuba,...
What's in a Name?
Oh, those long Latin American names! How do we fit them on our name badges? How do we alphabetize our attendees' names, or how do we address people correctly?...
2005 Beyond Borders Resource Guide
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Sites
Red-Hot Rio
Sherrie Chelini's idea of a dream destination? Rio de Janeiro. My heart jumps when I see it, says the director of planning for Creative Travel Planners...
Last Word
Make Way for the Roasted Boar
Julia Meigs often accompanies her husband James to medical conventions, and a couple of years ago they traveled as far as Mantua, Italy. In the introduction...
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