August 1, 2007 AM
Cover Stories
Dealing with Skyrocketing Costs
Our exclusive survey found that, now more than ever, planners are being asked to transform a beer budget into a champagne meeting....
125 Ways to Save on Meetings
Here are some tips, from F&B to transportation, to help pare down the costs of your meetings....
The Frugal Planner
Case Study on How Two Association Planners Saved Big Money on Annual Meeting...
Inner Circle Award Winners
Meetings Group Awards Programs
Congratulations to our Inner Circle Award winners for 2007! Readers of Association Meetings magazine have chosen 40 hotel winners in our 16th annual Inner Circle Awards....
Commentary
Editor's Note: Nickle and Dime Time
When looking to save costs on your meetings, focus on value, not price....
First
Exhibitions Anonymous?
The ECEF conference tackled a tough question: Are trade show organizers overly addicted to their work?...
AM Index: August 2007
Percentage of U.S. travelers who would pay a premium to stay at an environmentally responsible hotel. 70 Number of new hotel rooms in the construction...
Hotels Help Kids in Crisis
Hotels around the world reach out to help kids in crisis....
Solutions
Using the Media to Market an Event
How you can get the media interested in your event....
Build a Better Brochure
Five ways the Farm Credit Council improved its annual meeting program....
Sites
Marco Island
Walk out from the glass-walled lobby, a towering A-frame, and stand amid palm trees. Wander down to soft white sand and watch the sun melt into the wide...
The Midwest
What's New The Midwest has glamorous shopping and huge conventions in Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Cleveland, Kansas City, and a dozen other...
Puerto Rico: Island of Enhancements
A report from the 2007 Meet the Greens Invitational Golf Classic and Marketplace...
Atlantic/Caribbean
What's New Over the past few years, the Caribbean has weathered two kinds of storms: natural (hurricanes) and manmade (the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative)....
New and Renovated Properties
Get a new perspective on Boston and Cambridge from the new 16th-floor Charles View Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge (Mass.). The 2,900-square-foot...
Back of the House
Third Tier? How About Third World?
Planners talk about the logistical challenges of planning meetings in third-tier cities, but what about third-world countries? In June, Washington, D.C.-based...
Still Meeting After All These Years
February 5, 1840, was a significant day in meetings history. It was on that day in Boston that the second-oldest continuously operating association in...
Qolf, Anyone?
Finally, an alternative for all those nongolfers who are sick of spas and the usual leisure activities Qolf. What is qolf? It's best described as a cross...
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