November 1, 2007 CMI
Cover Story
Travel Hassles and Solutions for International Meetings
Are the hassles too much?...
The Incentive Federation’s U.S. Incentive Merchandise and Travel Study
More than one in three U.S. companies used incentive travel or merchandise to recognize or motivate employees last year, according to recent research...
In Memory of David
It wasn't the rain so much as the wind Sandwiched between two picture-perfect days last fall, a storm whipped through rural Georgia, pelting the team from Marriott Individual Incentives as it refurbished...
Keynotes
The Professional Convention Management Association’s Career Development
The Professional Convention Management Association recently released the names of its 2008 board of director nominees. These nominees, if elected, will...
Meeting Professionals Want Online Training
Certified Meeting Professionals, while mostly satisfied with the value of their professional designation, are looking for improvements to the program,...
Take 10
Summer events with a purpose: to bring Penton Media employees closer together after a major acquisition. When publisher Penton Media Inc., Overland Park, Kan., (CMI's parent company) wanted to recognize employees...
2007—Spot Me 2, handheld meeting communication gadget
SpotMe 2, a handheld multifunction meeting gadget, has grabbed first place in the WorldWide Technology Watch competition, an annual contest run by EIBTM,...
Breakouts
Motivation Matters: Employees Are the Brand
In the recognition field, the big buzz at September's Motivation Show was about MGM Grand Las Vegas. The hotel's recognition program was awarded the 2007...
Speaking From Experience
An expert shares his tips on how to avoid disasters with your speakers, both during the selection process and once you're on-site...
The Truth About Trans Fat
Being aware of your vendors' trans fat usage shows that you care about your attendees' well-being. What is trans fat? Trans fatty acids are created when...
ARS Basics
In a Nutshell Audience response systems bring interactivity and in some cases, honesty to a meeting by allowing users to answer multiple-choice questions anonymously via a keypad...
Sites
Venue Update: Gaming Venues
Grand Traverse Resort & Casinos Grand Traverse, Mich. The News: A $14 million project created a new restaurant and renovated the Spa Grand Traverse; a...
Motivation Show Briefs
Celebrate at Disney Next year looks to be an exciting one for groups at Disney resorts. The Year of a Million Dreams continues into 2008 and includes...
Green Power Seminar at Motivation Show
Motivation Show week began with a Monday evening celebration for the CMI 25, the kickoff for this magazine's list of the 25 most influential meeting and...
The Mid-Atlantic States
Near the Atlantic Coast, tourism seems to have fully recovered from the events of September 11, 2001. New York, Washington, D.C., Atlantic City, and Philadelphia...
New Venetian Makes a Splash
If it's not Vegas, it must be Macau? This tiny Chinese peninsula 37 miles southwest of Hong Kong, which includes the city of the same name, surpassed the gaming revenue of the Las Vegas Strip in 2006 and saw the opening August 28 of The Venetian Macao...
In Every Issue
Check In: Incorporate CSR into Your Meeting
Corporate social responsibility was all the buzz at this year's Motivation Show. There's been a 180-degree turn from the corporate greed of the 1990s...
Post Con: Bob Vitagliano
If you could be anywhere in the world, where would you be? New Zealand It's my favorite place, with amazing natural beauty, wonderful cities, and fantastic...
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