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Cover Story
On Balance
Setting boundaries doesn't always come naturally to Mary Pat Cornett, CMP, managing director of meetings, conventions, and travel for the Alexandria,...
Editor's Note
The Real McCoy
I'm going to tell you the story behind our cover this month, because it demonstrates so well the tough balancing act that busy association meeting professionals...
First
Competing Interests
Two allies that have historically provided a united front to the association meeting planner a city's convention and visitors bureau and its convention...
New Edition, New Ideas
Calculating return on investment and striking strategic partnerships are just two new topics covered in the fifth edition of Professional Meeting Management,...
New Orleans Accessibility in the Air?
Corporations are generally thought to be more nimble than associations when it comes to responding to changing circumstances, but when it comes to airlift...
PCMA 2007 Annual Meeting Preview
The Professional Convention Management Association is adding new initiatives and expanding its programs for its annual meeting in Toronto, January 7 to...
Features
The Ripple Effect
The 30,000-foot view of the convention industry shows a business in the midst of recovery as demand for exhibit space grows, convention center occupancy...
A Growing Voice
As the International Association of Hispanic Meeting Professionals meets for its annual conclave in Atlanta this month, its members several hundred strong...
Solutions
Time for a Retreat?
When your association needs to gain perspective on a situation and initiate change, a retreat is the way to go. ...
Don't Move My Meeting Room!
CLAUSE: Hotel reserves the right to modify meeting space held for Group's meetings if Group's anticipated attendance numbers decrease. ...
New Canadian Law Could Affect Convention Rebates
Associations that have plans to bring conventions to Canada after next April are bracing for a proposed federal tax overhaul that would eliminate the...
Sites
New and Upgraded
Energy efficiency is the name of the game at the SeaGate Convention Centre in Toledo, Ohio. SeaGate began generating a good portion of its own electricity...
The Peabody Memphis
The Renovated Guest rooms at The Peabody Memphis in downtown Memphis, Tenn., are now welcoming guests. When I sat in the lobby of the newly spruced-up...
The Mid-Atlantic States
What's New The most welcome meeting news along the mid-Atlantic coast was announced by Hilton Hotels in September: Construction is finally under way on...
Florida Meeting Planner's Guide
What's New A cutting-edge performing arts centers in Miami and Daytona Beach and large shopping and entertainment complexes statewide have added more...
Conference Canada
What's New From Quebec to British Columbia, convention centers across Canada are undergoing ambitious expansions. ...
Back of the House
Take Them Out to the Ballgame
What better setting to kick off a meeting with the theme of than one of the most original ballparks in the world? For the ninth annual thinkAbout conference,...
Chicken Soup for the Meeting Planner
What do Swahili, chicken soup cans, and meeting planners have in common? They are all connected to the grand opening of Kalahari Resorts' NIA Center,...
The Mother of Invention Conventions
The -style answer is: The pop-up camper, the shopping cart, and the wheelchair brake system. The question: What are common products that were first introduced...
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