February 1, 2008 RCM
Features
Command in Hand
Please turn on your cell phones. It might sound strange now, but it's an announcement that more and more religious meeting planners will likely be making...
Lessons
Can You Find Your Meeting's Invisible Dollars?
Here's a crash course in Budgeting 101 from the author of Meeting Planning For Dummies, Susan Friedman, aka The Tradeshow Coach (www.thetradeshowcoach.com)....
15 Steps to Selecting a Site for Your Off-Site Meeting
Never planned an off-site meeting before? Follow these simple guidelines....
6 Tips for Making International Attendees Feel Welcome
Charged with planning a meeting with attendees from around the world? If so, join the crowd. In Houston alone, there are more than 3,000 local businesses,...
How to Deal With RevPAR Challenges
In the hotel industry, a key financial measure of a property's performance is revenue per available room, or RevPAR. That's the amount of money that each...
What to Do Before, During, and After Negotiations
Negotiating is part science and part art In meetings, things are going to change, and change quickly. It's important to understand the need to be flexible...
Saving Money on Rooms
Checklist DON'T GET STUCK ON RATE. In a seller's market, hotels are reluctant to budge on the room rate. If you can't get them to move, work to gain concessions...
Knowledge Can Become Savings: It All Counts
Checklist Printing Keep up with the latest technology. Ask your printer for suggestions for easier, faster, or cheaper ways to get the job done. Rent...
Speech Patterns: Help Make Your Speakers Shine
A speaker can make or break your event, so selecting the right person requires careful consideration. Tony D'Amelio, executive vice president of the Washington...
Cybercaf
Pick this up from CMI February (noun) a place where people can use a computer with Internet access Your Name Here Cybercafs are a prime sponsorship opportunity....
Coffee
1. a beverage made by percolation, infusion, or decoction from the roasted and ground seeds of a coffee plant Coffee Costs Specialty coffee shops such...
Audience Response System
(noun) 1. An interactive meeting technology that allows real-time polling of attendees In a Nutshell Audience response systems bring interactivity and...
Sites
Georgia & The Carolinas
Along the beaches of the Atlantic coast and barrier islands, owners and local CVBs have noted that some hotels and meeting facilities are in serious need...
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