April 1, 2008
Prelude
Highly Recommended Keynote Speaker
I hope you enjoy this issue's look back at February's RCMA conference in Orlando. My biggest takeaway from this year's meeting was the exceptional quality...
Connections
President's Message: Spring Forward
As I prepare to greet you in this issue, the temperatures are finally rising and the snow melting. What a winter we have witnessed! I am also aware that...
RCMA Profile: Diane Miller
For Diane Miller, the appeal of being a meeting planner is in the variety of challenges and responsibilities the job entails sometimes, all hitting at...
Voices
What advice did you receive at RCMA 2008 that will be valuable?
One thing that I found valuable was the discussion of the state of the hospitality economy. In particular, what it means to our participants the majority...
More Fast Lanes at U.S. Airports
Registered Traveler, the program that allows pre-screened travelers to move quickly through airport security, seems poised to break through on a national...
Features
RCMA 2008 Shines Brightly in Orlando
Record-setting attendance, exceptional speakers, remarkable entertainment, and wonderful weather combined to make RCMA's 36th Annual World Conference...
The Fundamentals of Planning a Youth Meeting
What are the fundamentals for planning youth meetings? We asked meeting planners that question and how it applies to site selection, cost control, staffing,...
Communication With Hotels Has Reached an All-Time Low
The menu for the 175-person banquet that Arlene Sheff was planning concluded with a trio of small chocolate desserts. Wanting to make sure that there...
Lessons
Here's the Skinny on Trans Fats
Trans fats, or trans fatty acids, are created when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil. Trans fats can be found in vegetable shortenings, crackers, cookies,...
Moving On Up
A meeting that grows each year is a good thing, by most measures. But with success comes a price. More attendees could mean that the meeting has to move...
The South-Central States: Courtship of Meetings Business Continues
There may be a housing crisis nationwide, but the meetings business is still being courted with downright ferocity in the South-Central states, where billions of dollars are being spent on new hotels, venues, convention centers, and mass transit in hopes of luring more business travelers. ...
Meeting Planning Definition: Pre-Con
What's the Point? The pre-con meeting, typically held on-site a day or two before an event, is your opportunity to review the meeting's details and timeline...
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CVB Supplement 2008
The Changing Face of CVBs
Featuring:*Changing Face of CVB's
*CVB's Go Green
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