January 1, 2009
COVER STORY
It's 2009: Step Up and Prove Your Value
In 2009, meetings of all types are being questioned, with “non-essential” ones wiped off the calendar. But there is opportunity for you amid the turmoil. You can get your seat at the table by presenting new ideas to make future meetings and incentives even more valuable. Here’s how. . ....
TAKING STOCK —WITH EDITOR REGINA BARABAN
2009 Top Ten
With a wink to Letterman, here’s my 2009 top Ten list for financial and insurance planners....
How Meeting Planners Can Stay Strong in this Economy
Advice from New York City-based psychotherapist and organizational consultant Joan Westreic...
OPENING BELL
Pinehurst Hosts Industry Tourney
In November, more than 160 planners, suppliers, and sponsors participated in the 2008 Meeting Masters at Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst Village, N.C. The...
Numbers Tell the Story: No Upturn Till 2010
A slew of surveys and reports were released in the closing weeks of 2008, all highlighting the near-term economic situation, which is at best uncertain...
Financial Execs on Keeping the Meeting Faith
With discussion topics ranging from the economy to site selection to retaining top talent, executives from the 18-member Lynette Owens & Associates Advisory...
FICP NEWSLETTER
FICP Profile: Morgan Murphy, CMP
An interview with FICP’s vice president, finance...
Creativity and Strength at FICP Annual
Challenged by the dire economy and concerned about perception issues surrounding their meetings and incentive programs, the 600-plus attendees who gathered...
The Exchange
How to write a business case for your strategic meetings management program
Data gathering is the first step toward developing a strategic meetings management program—the next step is creating your business case...
James Goldberg on how to prevent intellectual property theft
If you are planning what you regard as a unique event, are the details of its execution confidential? If you are an independent planner responding to...
Checklist of 15 Tips on How to Pull Off a Productive Web Conference
Checklist Get off to a Fast Start Spend two minutes or less introducing your event and covering the features of your Web conference. Then get out of the...
SITES
Show-Stopper/Wynn Resorts prepares to unveil Encore on the Las Vegas Strip
Wynn Resorts' newest signature hotel, Encore, at press time was set to open on December 22 next door to flagship property Wynn Las Vegas. The 50-story-high...
2008 Premium Circle Award Winners
Congratulations to the 30 properties chosen as Premium Circle Award winners in 2008, the 17th year of our awards program! Launched in 1992, these awards...
Meet The Greens Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rico Convention Bureau, supported by MeetingsNet magazines and media, hosted the 7th Annual Meet the Greens Golf Invitational and Marketplace...
Site Files: Texas
Many of the big hotel and meeting- and convention-related projects under way in Texas continue to forge ahead, despite the recession. In Arlington, Dallas...
On Location: JW Marriott at L.A. Live Tops Out
With the addition of the 878-room JW Marriott at L.A. Live and the 123-room Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles, the $2.5 billion L.A. Live entertainment project...
CLOSING BELL
2009 Predictions by Nostradale
As we enter 2009, we are faced with new challenges and new concerns. Wouldn't it be nice if you knew what was going to happen in the next 12 months? Wouldn't...
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