December 1, 2008
Prelude
Religious Meetings Never Go Away
When suppliers ask for my thoughts on the religious market, one thing I say is: Religious meetings always will be there. Good times, bad times, it doesn't...
Connections
Live in Peace, Not Fear
At the risk of sounding a bit negative, I must say that I am very much aware of the tumultuous times and unrest that came to the forefront in 2008. It...
RCMA Profile: Denise Withers
It's Not As If Jim Hawkins didn't give Denise Withers, CMP, some warning. It's just that her mentor was a wee bit too subtle. A decade ago, Hawkins was...
Voices: What important change did you implement in 2008?
WE IMPLEMENTED a new registration system. We wanted to be able to print name badges. We set up laptops and registrants ran off their own names. We wanted...
Galveston is Recovering
Galveston, Texas, Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas said recently in a letter to the meetings industry that the city is on its way to recovering from the damage caused in September by Hurricane Ike...
Features
RCMA 2009: Catch the Spirit
Every religious meeting planner has a unique story about how he or she came to the profession, but RCMA members share a common goal: to build relationships and to grow in their professional and personal lives...
What Does the New Year Hold for Religious Meetings?
The online survey, conducted November 3-10, asked seven questions and allowed respondents to give specifics on how they plan to cut costs and attract more attendees...
Lessons
The Word: Chicken
Chicken is one of the least expensive and healthiest meats to serve your meeting attendees, but the bird is a victim of its own success...
Sites
Florida Meeting Planner's Guide
The word in Florida when it comes to meetings is luxury. Enhancing the line-up of plush properties are the massive, multimillion-dollar refurbishments...
Into the Bleau
When it reopened in November after a $1 billion, two-year renovation, the Fontainebleau Miami Beach had added modern updates to its historic elegance...
Atlantic/Caribbean Meetings Update
Forecasters had predicted a decline in Caribbean tourism because of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative requiring passports for return from all non-American islands. Now Caribbean tourism authorities see many factors coming into play—and few that the region can influence....
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