December 1, 2006 RCM
President's Message
A Season for Making Memories
Thanksgiving was great with family and friends. Christmas is just around the corner. New Year's is just a few days away, and then RCMA's 35th World Conference...
Industry Update
City Responds to Airlift Questions
Airlift capacity to New Orleans came into question recently when Microsoft Corp., citing the logistical challenges associated with reduced flights, decided to relocate three conferences it had planned for the Crescent City in 2007....
Travel Deadline Extended to June 2009
Congress has extended a controversial Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative deadline by 17 months, making June 1, 2009, the new deadline by which people traveling by land or sea from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico, and Canada must have a passport or other accepted document to enter ...
The Legal Side of Protecting Attendee Data (2006)
What are Your Obligations Regarding Attendee Data? ...
16 RCMA Members Earn CMPs
Sixteen RCMA members recently became certified meeting professionals. ...
Profile
Devoted: Miller Works Hard for RCMA
You'll have to forgive Elaine Miller if she seems a bit distracted. After all, how focused would you be on being interviewed if you were reclining on...
Voices
Discuss a Successful Change That You Implemented in 2006
MARY M. MCMILLANMeeting CoordinatorThe Association of Theological SchoolsPittsburgh We focused on travel for the individuals how easy it is to get to...
Features
Gathering Together
When Jeff Wagner attends RCMA, his top priority is to build relationships with vendors. ...
Labels Can Be Deceiving
Many meeting planners have an intuitive definition of conference centers. There are, however, clear criteria that define the conference center concept....
Keeping Up with the Latest F&B Ideas for Your Events
Ten years ago, not many people knew what foie gras was. But with the popularity of cooking programs on cable TV, celebrity chefs, and cookbooks, people's...
The Fine Art of Negotiating
Negotiation is a big part of meeting-planning culture. Everything is up for negotiation: hotel rates, meeting-room rates, parking, food and beverage,...
Use Your Event Web Site to Promote Strong, Healthy Growth
Your event Web site should serve two purposes: Attract new attendees and retain existing ones. ...
Law
Site Files
Florida Meeting Planner's Guide
What's New New performing arts centers in Miami and Daytona Beach and large shopping and entertainment complexes statewide have added more options for...
On Location: Rosen Shingle Creek
For large groups looking for a room with a view, the sparkling new Rosen Shingle Creek Resort's rooms offer panoramas of its 18-hole golf course. Enhancing...
Atlantic/Caribbean
What's New In spite of a record hurricane season in 2005, the Caribbean maintained its trend of positive growth, showing a 3.6 percent increase in arrivals...
Fairmont Mayakoba
This new resort on Mexico's Riviera Maya was scheduled to open last fall, but Hurricane Wilma had other plans. The property suffered substantial damage...
Editor's View
Lesson Learned: Ask for What You Need
I spoke with a person recently who had an interesting perspective on meeting planning....
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