October 1, 2006 RCM
President's Message
Always Ask Why, Where, When, How
In a changing world, schedules, job tasks, and even routine responsibilities sometimes combine to present insurmountable challenges for their allotted...
Industry Update
Open Invitation: Global Show Welcomes RCMA
IMEX, one of the largest exhibitions in the world dedicated to meetings and travel, welcomed representatives of the Religious Conference Management Association...
Proposed Rule for Passport Regulations Up for Comment
The U.S. State Department and the Department of Homeland Security have officially issued a proposed rule that would require all citizens of the United...
Second Round: CIC Announces the Release of APEX 2.0
We want APEXto be the Intel inside, said Terri Breining, chairwoman of the Convention Industry Council's APEX (Accepted Practices Exchange) Initiative....
Technology Competitors Merge
Managing meeting spending has become a hot topic, and a surprise merger brings together two of the most visible companies providing technology to help...
Timeline: Meeting Tech Mergers
The OnVantage/StarCite merger marks a continued consolidation of the meeting technology market over the past few years. Here are some other highlights....
Profile
The Big Time: Clemmer Embraces Challenging Job
Is there anything tougher than following in the footsteps of a legend? No matter what line of work a person is in, the challenge of living up to a respected...
Voices
What Are Your Most Important Factors When Selecting a Small City?
GERALD MAPSTONE, Executive DirectorLife Impact MinistriesThe Christian and Missionary AllianceLancaster, Pa. When we look at a small city, we look at its...
Features
RCMA's 35th World Conference and Exposition
Striving for excellence never ceases we all want to be better people tomorrow than we are today. Reaching Beyond, the theme for RCMA 2007, acknowledges...
RCMA's Old Kentucky Home: Louisville
For its milestone 35th World Conference and Exposition in 2007, RCMA will return to its roots. Louisville, Ky., was the site of the first RCMA conference,...
Out-of-Synch Facilities?
When Network World magazine decided to move its conference from a hotel to a convention center because the event had grown, Dale Fisher, director of event...
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Editor's View
First Grade: What I've Learned So Far
In early September, our 6-year-old daughter, Clare, began first grade. Here are things I've learned from her first month that apply to my life, and perhaps...
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Apex Webinars
Creating Green-Meetings Standards
An industrywide effort to produce achievable, voluntary standards for greener meetings and events is under way. The Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX), an initiative of the Convention Industry Council, is working with the Environmental Protection Agency and ASTM International Standards to create baseline guidelines that both meeting managers and the hospitality community can embrace. Join us for a free webinar.
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What Meeting Planners Need to Know to Manage E-Meetings
Virtual meetings save time and money, get a thumbs-up from the “green” crowd, and offer new ways for companies and organizations to communicate, market, and sell. It’s time for meeting managers to start booking and managing them.
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CVB Supplement 2008
The Changing Face of CVBs
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*CVB's Go Green
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