October 1, 2008
Features
When Associations Green Their Meetings, Hotels Get Greener, Too
When the American Institute of Architects committed to greening all 140 of its meetings, including one of the largest association conventions in the country, it set off a wave of compliance among all its vendors, venues, and exhibitors, including a contractor that went on to develop an eco-friendly product that is now the standard for all its clients. ...
Inner Circle 2008 Award Winners
Welcome to our special section highlighting notable convention centers as well as convention and visitors bureaus and tourist boards containing essential...
Check In
Make Sure It’s Green, Not Just Greenwashing
Now that practically every hotel and convention center is jumping on the green meetings bandwagon, there are bound to be some who will try to fake some green practices just to make you happy (or get the contract). ...
Keynotes
Setting the Stage
When it comes to politics, image counts, and nowhere was that more apparent than at the Republican and Democratic national conventions held in August in St. Paul, Minn., and Denver, respectively. Association Meetings asked a branding expert, Steve Johnson, senior vice president, creative services, with Cramer Digital Marketing/Event Solutions, Norwood, Mass., how well the set designs correlated with each presidential candidate’s platform and brand....
Best Trade Show Sites
The Society of Independent Show Organizers; The Jordan, Edmiston Group Inc.; and Tradeshow Week announced their picks for “best in class” trade show Web sites at the SISO Executive Conference in Atlanta in August....
Report from the 2008 ASAE Annual Meeting
The 2008 ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership Annual Meeting addressed hot-button issues including diversity and a changing workforce....
Sarfati’s Post-ASAE Plans
After working nearly 30 years in the association profession, including the last seven as CEO of the Center for Association Leadership and four as executive vice president at ASAE, Susan Sarfati has started a new job with the American Program Bureau. ...
Is the Buyer's Market Back?
Is the long-running hotel seller’s market finally over?...
Green Guide
Web Sites for Planning Green Meetings
The following Web sites will get you on your way to planning a green meeting....
Making Trade Shows More Eco-Friendly
How you can help exhibitors minimize their environmentally unfriendly mess ...
Business Casual
Strange Names on Conference Registration Lists
As any meeting planner can attest, those registration forms seem to be rife with people whose names are a bit odd, such as Justin Case....
Sites
Meeting Planners Guide to Theme Parks and Water Parks
Kalahari Resorts Sandusky, Ohio News: Early this year, the Ohio resort opened the nation's largest indoor waterpark. Specs: The 173,000-square-foot waterpark...
Meeting Planner’s Guide to the Southwest
The preservation and enhancement of cultural attractions is one important goal in New Mexico, where Albuquerque and Santa Fe are expanding the infrastructure...
Hard Rock Park
Myrtle Beach is known for its more than 100 golf courses, beautiful beaches and surf, shopping, and a good amount of family-entertainment-style venues...
Universal Orlando Resort
The Simpsons Ride, based on the television show, is new this year and reached 1 million riders faster than any ride in resort history. And this summer...
Back Talk
Overheard at ASAE and The Center’s Annual Meeting
Here are some of our favorite quotes from this year’s ASAE and The Center’s Annual Meeting...
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Apex Webinars
Creating Green-Meetings Standards
An industrywide effort to produce achievable, voluntary standards for greener meetings and events is under way. The Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX), an initiative of the Convention Industry Council, is working with the Environmental Protection Agency and ASTM International Standards to create baseline guidelines that both meeting managers and the hospitality community can embrace. Join us for a free webinar.
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What Meeting Planners Need to Know to Manage E-Meetings
Virtual meetings save time and money, get a thumbs-up from the “green” crowd, and offer new ways for companies and organizations to communicate, market, and sell. It’s time for meeting managers to start booking and managing them.
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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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